Human Resources Trucking appointments and promotions for the week of May 15 May 15, 2023 Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. And the latest installment includes appointments at DTNA, ATRI and Tremcar, a promotion at Stertil-Koni and a milestone for Allied…
Human Resources New drivers traverse difficult road to employment May 12, 2023 Harminder Singh obtained his A/Z licence a couple of weeks ago. He knew Canada is short about 27,000 commercial truck drivers so thought it should not be too difficult to…
Transportation B.C. top court awards $317K to driver tasered by RCMP May 12, 2023 The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded a truck driver $317,000 in damages after two RCMP officers woke him in his cab and tasered him. The award stems from…
Health & Safety Holistic approach to truck driver wellbeing linked to profitability: Trucking HR Canada May 9, 2023 Truck drivers can face mental health challenges due to isolation, stress, and addiction, but their employers can provide solutions by making employee wellness a priority. It’s one of the central…
Equipment Roy appointed member of Volvo Group’s executive board, president of Mack Trucks May 9, 2023 Stephen Roy has been appointed as a new member of Volvo Group´s executive board and president of Mack Trucks. He will succeed Martin Weissburg, who is retiring. Roy will take…
Human Resources Trucking appointments and promotions for the week of May 8 May 8, 2023 Truck Systems Technologies promotes Benson, KAG Canada appoints Quinn director of operations
Equipment Online registration opens for Shell Rotella SuperRigs May 5, 2023 Online registration has opened for the 41st Annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs, which rolls into the CAM-PLEX in Gillette, Wy., on June 8-10. SuperRigs activities include a…
Human Resources Stemco promotes Stuhr to president May 4, 2023 Stemco has promoted Charles “Chip” Stuhr to president, effective immediately. Charles ‘Chip’ Stuhr (Photo: Stemco) Stuhr joined Stemco in 2004 as a district sales manager, and over the course…
Equipment Stover takes helm at Morgan Truck Body May 4, 2023 Corby Stover has been named president and chief operating officer of Morgan Truck Body, manufacturer of light- and medium-duty truck bodies and upfitter for dry freight, refrigerated, platform and custom-built…
Human Resources CTA offers support for robust immigration system May 3, 2023 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has signaled its strong support for a robust immigration system that is responsive to the Canadian economy. CTA made a formal submission on the future vision…
Human Resources Mata named National Recruiter of the Year May 3, 2023 Jessica Mata was named the 2023 National Recruiter of the Year at the recent National Recruiting and Retention Symposium in Brampton, Ont. Mata, recruiting and retention manager at Wellington Group…
Human Resources May 1: Appointments, highlights and awards May 1, 2023 KAG Canada promotes Pennington, DTF hires Gundel, CIFFA honors Wallace and Forth, and Hydra Energy wins an award
Human Resources Trucking HR Canada adds Libralesso, Johnstone to board of directors May 1, 2023 Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has appointed Jason Libralesso and James Johnstone to its board of directors. Libralesso is director, transportation at Home Hardware Stores. He has been in the transportation…
Human Resources Lemonde named Quebec’s Driver of the Year May 1, 2023 The Quebec Trucking Association (Association du Camionnage du Quebec) has named André Lemonde as the 2023 Volvo Driver of the Year, honoring him at its 70th congress last weekend in…
Human Resources B.C. spending almost $1M to train 24 drivers in the north April 28, 2023 British Columbia is providing almost $1 million to help train 24 professional truck drivers in the north of the province. Go Team Professional Training is receiving more than $995,000 through…