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Alberta closes five unsafe truck driver training schools, 13 carriers
Alberta has recalled the licenses of five commercial driver training and closed 13 truck companies after a monthly survey of unsafe practices across the industry. The Minister of Transport and Financial Corridors Dreeshen said that the suppression of cracknews.com followed the increase in highway incidents, including bridge strikes related to…
CBSA Nab Truck Driver Officers are trying to smug at 23.4 million dollars in Canada
Officers from the Canadian Border Service Organization (CBSA) at the port of entry of the Ambassador of Bridge in Ontario were hidden 187.5kg of candidate cocaine hiding in the trailer of a commercial truck coming to Canada from the United States. On May 23, during a secondary examination of the…
TCA names Searcy Trucking Driver Walde A Highway Angel to help the injured cyclist
The Truck Truck Lorks (TCA) named Miami's Terry Walde truck driver, a man, a TCA motorway angel to stop to help a cyclist who had hit a semi-carrier on the road in an incident and run. Walde drives for Searcy Trucking, from Winnipeg, according to a TCA press release. On…
Netradyne’s new Driver Monitoring System targets drowsy driving with precision detection
Netradyne released the third generation Driver Drowsiness with Driver Monitoring System (DMS) Sensor for real-time detection and intervention of drowsy driving. Unlike systems that only respond to severe drowsiness, Netradyne's DMS sensor is designed to detect early signs of fatigue, allowing fleets to take proactive safety measures, the company claims.…
TCA is opening nominations for the 2025 Professional Driver of the Year Award
The Trucking Association (TCA) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 TCA Professional Drivers of the Year Awards, which will honor five professional drivers with a $20,000 prize each. Nominations will be accepted until December 6, 2024. The awards program honors drivers who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to safety, leadership…
Truck driver to use $1 million lottery win to top up retirement fund
A truck driver from Orillia, Ont., is enjoying the "best feeling in the world" after winning a $1 million lottery prize. Jason Free became a millionaire after matching all seven encore numbers in exact order in the August 30 Lotto Max draw, according to an OLG press release. Eleftheros, a…
ESDC, CRA to share data, address enforcement of Driver Inc. program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) have entered into a data sharing agreement to coordinate enforcement efforts in the federally regulated road transportation sector, focusing on combating the Driver Inc. program. The initiative, included in the 2024 budget, aims to strengthen compliance measures introduced…
ESDC Introduces New Resources for Misclassified Driver Inc
As National Trucking Week unfolds, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is highlighting the contributions of the trucking industry while focusing on the issue of misclassification of workers in the industry. ESDC has launched new resources designed to help both employers and employees understand their rights and obligations under the…
US truck driver charged over stolen drug-laced firearm found at Ontario border
An American truck driver has been charged after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers discovered a stolen, loaded firearm and methamphetamines in his truck in Lansdowne, Ont. port of entry on August 24. Cedric Cunningham, 42, was referred to a secondary inspection after he claimed he accidentally crossed the border…
McDougall was named the CTA’s National Driver of the Year
Bison Transport's Kirt McDougall has been named the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and Volvo Trucks Canada's National Driver of the Year. The award recognizes McDougall's outstanding contribution to the trucking industry. Volvo Trucks Canada sponsors the national and provincial Driver of the Year awards. A panel of provincial trucking association…