Transportation Ambassador Bridge blockade escalated economic threat: Freeland November 24, 2022 Four days before the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act to clear last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” blockades, a key White House official made it clear the U.S. wanted Canada to…
Transportation Freedom Convoy stalemate was ‘raising the temperature’, Transport Minister says November 24, 2022 The federal government believed Freedom Convoy protests could escalate in the days before the Emergencies Act was invoked, establishing tools to support a crackdown. “There was a lot of concern…
Business Management Truck tonnage sees first monthly loss since beginning of pandemic November 23, 2022 U.S. for-hire truck tonnage fell 2.3% in October, marking its largest monthly loss since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). This comes on the…
Business Management Slow freight growth to continue in 2023 November 22, 2022 Shipper conditions declined in September to a reading of -3.1 on the FTR Shippers Conditions Index, down from a positive reading of 5.0 in August. But industry analyst FTR feels…
Transportation U.S. midterm elections have trucking implications November 21, 2022 The outcome of U.S. midterm elections could have broad implications for trucking at a time when U.S. lawmakers juggle topics as diverse as truck parking, speed limiters, and independent contractors.
Transportation Snowstorm to shut NYS Thruway, bridges to trucks November 17, 2022 A commercial truck ban will take effect on the New York State Thruway beginning at 4 p.m. on Nov. 17 due to severe weather, effectively closing the Peace Bridge and…
Business Management ‘Mild’ recession coming, but trucking should weather it well: Costello November 16, 2022 A mild recession is all but unavoidable, but trucking’s inability to add capacity due to supply chain disruptions over the past two years means the industry is better positioned than…
Transportation Blockade caught RCMP off guard despite warnings, Coutts mayor testifies November 10, 2022 RCMP appeared caught off guard by protesters blockading a Canada-U.S. border crossing last winter despite Alberta’s government being warned ahead of time, the mayor of Coutts, Alta., testified at a…
Transportation For-hire freight continues to grow in U.S. November 9, 2022 For-hire freight shipments hit near record levels in the U.S. this September, with the Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rising 0.3% over August and hitting numbers 4.8% higher than September…
Transportation 8 tips for driving a truck across the Canada-U.S. border November 8, 2022 For many truck drivers, crossing the Canada-U.S. border is a regular part of the job. According to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), about 120,000 drivers from Canada are engaged in…
Security Trucker caught with 188 bricks of suspected cocaine at Ontario border November 8, 2022 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has arrested a commercial truck driver for attempting to smuggle 188 bricks of what’s suspected to be cocaine into the country. On Oct. 17,…
Regulations ELD rules to see mixed enforcement on Jan. 1 November 7, 2022 Federally regulated carriers – as well as carriers that work exclusively within the borders of Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, and Yukon – will have to use electronic logging devices…
Regulations Windsor mayor feared Freedom Convoy protesters would return November 7, 2022 Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens supported the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14, even though police had already cleared a blockade at Canada’s busiest border crossing. Appearing…
Transportation Windsor mayor to testify about bridge blockade, Emergencies Act November 7, 2022 The mayor of Windsor, Ont., will testify today at a public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to clear ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters blockading streets around Parliament…
Transportation Belton describes journey from TikTok video to Freedom Convoy November 1, 2022 Brigitte Belton says she thought she was going to be arrested when posting a TikTok video in late 2021, as her truck was detained at the Ambassador Bridge because she…