Monthly Archives: March 2017

1988 Space Alien Salvation

March 20, 2017PodcastAdvertising campaign, Advice column, Akinwunmi Ambode, Alaska, Ampere-hour, Anchorage, Android (operating system), Bill (law), FaceBook, Roy Masters, SamsungTomWiles

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1988 Space Alien Salvation

Foundation of Human Understanding

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March 2017 Electric Bill

1987 Snowflake Madness

March 12, 2017PodcastAdrian Peterson, Africa, Android (operating system), Android Studio, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Ash Wednesday, Assassin's Creed, Associated Press, Balloon modelling, Ben McAdoo, Roy MastersTomWiles

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1987 Snowflake Madness

Foundation of Human Understanding

Trucking HR Canada names new chairman, acting CEO
OTTAWA, Ont. – The Board of Directors of Trucking HR Canada has appointed a new chairman. Effective immediately, Mike McCarron, CEO of Left Lane Associates, will take on the role of chairman of the board. David Bradley, CEO of the…
Transit makes milestone delivery
LAVAL, Que. – Transit Truck bodies delivered its 50,000th truck body in production. The truck was a 26′ X-Treme truck body with Maxon GPTLR-33 galvanized liftgate on Kenworth T370. To celebrate the event, a group photo was taken with the 250 employees…
CITT names new CEO
TORONTO, Ontario – CITT has named Pina Melchionna its new chief executive officer. According to CITT, Melchionna will officially begin her role as CEO on September 5. “I’m very pleased to welcome Pina into CITT,” said Ginnie Venslovaitis, chairwoman of…
East coast charm
By putting its employees and customers first, Atlantic Pacific Transport stands out from the rest
Has fake news come to trucking?
Nothing gets me more wound up than shocking headlines that misrepresent our industry. We’re already fighting mistaken public perception and negative stereotyping, much of it perpetrated by careless and ill-informed mainstream media reporting. But when the alarming headlines are fed…
Your business needs its own bank account
Recently, we had two new clients come to us with similar problems. First, they got bad advice from their previous accountants, and second, they were using a single bank account to handle all of their business and personal finances. If…
The Guarantee, NAL Insurance announce partnership
TORONTO, Ont. — The Guarantee Company of North America and NAL Insurance has partnered together to offer customers of the innovative Guarantee Transportation Solution (GTS) a comprehensive Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) coverage alternative for owner-operators. The partnership, effective…
Minister Goodhall answers CTA coalition letter
TORONTO, Ont. –The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Ralph Goodale, recently responded to a CTA-led coalition letter outlining concerns with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) IT systems and the lack of resources being dedicated to staffing at the…
Trailer production rises in June
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer production surpassed 27,000 units in June, marking a 6% increase over May and a 5% gain year-over-year. ACT Research says the strong production volumes were in part to one of the longer work schedules of the…
Need and want
I heard a phrase the other day and it set my mind to digging deeper into the thought. The individual I was with was talking about his wife’s shopping addiction when he said that she was a “want person and…
Super singles approved in Alberta
CALGARY, Alta. – As of July 1, the Government of Alberta has given the green light to the use of wide-base single tires on provincial roadways. Following in the recent footsteps of Saskatchewan, trucks in Alberta will now be permitted…
Founder of Len’s Transportation loses battle with cancer
SURREY, B.C. – Leonard Kane Sr., founder of Len’s Transportation Group, passed away July 16 after losing his battle against cancer. He was 84 years old. A celebration of Kane’s life will be held July 29 at 5 p.m. at…
Dalton has a breakdown, Part 2
THE STORY SO FAR Mark is transporting a load of high-end farm tractors to P.E.I. and has a major breakdown at the junction of Hwys. 400 and 401. He gets off the highway and pulls onto a side street only…
Seven tips for financing your rig
When shopping for a new truck, how you pay for it is as important as what you buy
Disconnect, and rediscover joy of the open road
A few weeks ago, I was camped out by the side of a lake in Northern Ontario between the towns of Wawa and White River. It’s a peaceful spot, just shy of the halfway point between my home terminal in…
Wajax distributes B’laster products in Canada
MONTREAL, Que. – Wajax is now distributing B’laster penetrant, lubricant, and rust inhibitor products to the Canadian market. “We are pleased to be appointed the exclusive industrial distributor of B’laster products in Canada,” said Donald Charbonneau, manager of safety and…
Back to basics
The Fergus Truck Show is history, but the first ever Great Canadian Truck Show proved the show can go on
Polaris promotes Dickson to v.p.
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Polaris Transportation Group has named David Dickson its new vice-president of operations. He formerly served as the company’s director of operations. He will report directly to president Dave Cox, and will be responsible for strengthening the processes…
ATA implores FMCSA to keep e-log rollout on schedule
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is urging the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) not to delay the implementation deadline for electronic logging devices (ELDs). “Over the past week we have heard from our members, loudly…
Hino names top Canadian dealer, sales rep
BARRIE, Ont. – Tri-Truck Centre has been named Hino Dealer of the Year for the third straight year. The award was recently presented to dealer principal John Esplen, and general manager Rick Howitt. Hino says the dealer of the year…

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