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

Watch “Zero Kilowatt Hour Solar Bill March 2017” on YouTube

March 16, 2017BlogTomWiles

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

ZF finalizes Wabco acquisition
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF has announced it has closed its acquisition of Wabco, forming a global integrated systems provider for commercial vehicle technologies. With the acquisition complete, ZF’s focus will be to expand its commercial vehicle service portfolio. “The combination of these two successful enterprises will bring a new dimension of innovation and capability for […]
New Brunswick truck drivers encouraged to take voluntary Covid-19 tests
FREDERICTON, N.B. – New Brunswick truck drivers are being “strongly encouraged” to be voluntarily tested for Covid-19 when facing such requests at a provincial weigh station. The request comes in a memo distributed by Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. Testing began yesterday at the Saint Jacques weigh station, and additional […]
Special edition of Today’s Trucking focuses on Covid-19
TORONTO, Ont. – There is no bigger story for the trucking industry than the impact of Covid-19 on the supply chain. And Today’s Trucking has responded by printing a special edition devoted to the industry’s fight against the pandemic. The following are among the featured stories: ‘Our truck drivers are these heroes’ – The world […]
Brake condition, poor maintenance blamed for fatal truck crash
MAGOG, Que. – A combination of high speeds and poor maintenance contributed to a workplace accident that claimed the life of Les Sciures Jutras truck driver Sylvain Ferguson, Quebec’s occupational health and safety agency concludes. The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail’s (CNESST) report has just been released […]
Orillia lifts 40-year truck ban on major street
ORILLIA, Ont. – The City of Orillia has lifted a 40-year heavy truck ban on a major street, thanks to an initiative by a longtime resident. “City staff presented a report to our council earlier this week, which recommended that the heavy truck restriction on West Street North between Coldwater Road and Fittons Road be […]
App prototype looks to keep truck drivers safe, socially distant
KITCHENER, Ont. — Researchers at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ont., are building a mobile software app that will help critical supply chain workers maintain physical distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic. The prototype is being developed by researchers at the college’s SMART (Smart Manufacturing and Advanced Recycling Technologies) Centre in collaboration with Kitchener-based Conestoga Cold Storage […]
ECONOMIC WATCH: Shippers saw best conditions ever in March
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – U.S. shippers enjoyed favorable market conditions in March, with an FTR Shippers Conditions Index reading of 19.7 – more than double February’s reading. That reflected the most favorable market conditions ever. FTR attributes it to Covid-19’s affect on utilization, rates, and fuel costs, and projects conditions to remain in shippers’ favor higher, […]
U.S. transportation workers to get 15.5M facial coverings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Thursday it will distribute more than 2 million cloth facial coverings to highway and motor carrier workers. In all, the department will send 15.5 million coverings to workers in the transportation industry. “Transportation workers are on the frontlines of keeping our transportation systems operational during […]
Distribution will change in a post Covid-19 world
TORONTO, Ont. – Doors are beginning to reopen as governments lift some of the business restrictions imposed during Covid-19. But Cyndi Brandt, Omnitracs vice-president – sales enablement, knows distribution models have been upended and that some operations will never re-open. “Business is never going to be business as usual,” she said during a company webinar […]
1,500 rigs vie for attention at virtual show
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nearly 1,500 trucks from around the world are competing for attention at the American Truck Historical Society’s virtual show, opening Thursday. “I am extremely proud to be able to bring the fun and excitement of our event directly to our dedicated members and the public.” – Tom Mullen, president, American Truck […]
Fleets consider making telecommuting permanent
TORONTO, Ont. – Just a few months ago, working from home was a remote dream for most people. Today, working remotely is the reality for millions, and some Canadian fleets are already considering making it permanent, post-Covid-19. The telecommuting experience has been so positive for TFI International, the trucking and logistics giant is considering a […]
Ontario project to develop winter road WISDOM
TORONTO, Ont. – IBI Group and Weather Telematics are joining together to develop a high-tech system that will help to better respond to winter road conditions. Known as the Winter Ice and Snow Decision Support System for Operations Management (WISDOM) platform, the tool is being developed with support from Ontario Centres of Excellence. Two unnamed […]
Cocaine worth $2.5M seized from truck
SURREY, B.C. — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Wednesday the seizure of 20 kilograms of suspected cocaine worth $2.5 million from a truck. The agency said the drug was seized May 1 at the Pacific Highway Port of Entry in Surrey, B.C., with the help of the CBSA Pacific Region Intelligence Section. “Border […]
Canadian cargo control online store launched
BRANTFORD, Ont. – Shur-Co Canada has announced the launch of an e-commerce website, which will allow Canadian customers to purchase ShurTite-branded cargo control products from its Brantford, Ont., distribution center. The Canadacargo.ca website will offer tie-downs and corner protectors initially, with other offerings to come. “We are excited to begin offering cargo control products out […]
DAT appoints two new vice-presidents
BEAVERTON, Ore. – DAT Freight and Analytics has announced three executive appointments, including two new vice-presidents. It has named Nadya Duke Boone vice-president, product; and Greg Hastings vice-president, strategy execution. They will report to president and CEO Claude Pumilia. Boone will be responsible for product management, data science, delivery and support across the entire range […]
Mitsubishi Fuso to discontinue new truck sales in North America
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) has announced it will discontinue new truck sales, and shift to a service-focused business. Its U.S. and Canadian dealers will be offered the option to transition into parts and service locations and the company said it will offer parts and service support until 2028. MFTA […]
Trucks moved transborder freight worth US$62.2B in March
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Trucks moved freight valued at US$62.6 billion between the U.S., Canada and Mexico in March, down 7.1% from March 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The second most used mode of transportation was railways, which moved $15 billion of freight, down 7.7% from March 2019, the bureau said Wednesday. […]
Trucking firm helps clean up charity’s donation sites
TORONTO, Ont. – In early April, Diabetes Canada issued an impassioned plea to stop dumping at its donation bins. In an open letter, it urged community leaders and elected officials to raise awareness about the issue, saying its bins were overflowing and becoming a health hazard. By then, Diabetes Canada and other charities across Canada […]
Freight indicators suggest the worst is in trucking’s rearview mirror
TORONTO, Ont. – The worst of trucking conditions wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic may be in the rearview mirror, but the recovery could be choppy. In its most recent Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research predicts the economy will transition from contraction to growth over the third and fourth quarters, as the focus shifts from […]
Canadian texting and driving rates double in last decade
OTTAWA, Ont. – Don’t read this article on your phone if you’re behind the wheel. New research by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) continues to demonstrate that texting and calling while driving is on the rise. Almost one in 10 Canadian drivers (9.7%) admitted to texting while driving in 2019, up from 7.5% in […]

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