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1982 Low Milleneal Self Esteem

January 4, 2017Podcast'tis The Season (Main Street), Ad blocking, children, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, FaceBook, film, GoPro, Instagram, kids, milleneal, Rogue One, Santa Claus, spoil, spoiledTomWiles

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1940 All About Santa Claus

December 15, 2015PodcastA Visit from St. Nicholas, Admiral Theater, Bangor, Birmingham, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Christ, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Christmas stocking, Maine, Santa ClausTomWiles

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Kinedyne names regional HR manager
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Kinedyne has appointed Eric Sorensen regional human resources manager for North America. Sorensen has more than 20 years of HR management experience, the company said. He will be based in Kinedyne’s Prattville, Ala., manufacturing facility. “We are excited to welcome Eric to our management team,” said Dan Schlotterbeck, president of Kinedyne. “He […]
Safety activists want FMCSA to delay HoS final rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pressure is mounting on the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to delay the implementation of its new hours-of-service (HoS) final rule, which activists say is a significant risk to public safety. This week, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the Truck Safety Coalition, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways and […]
Covid-19 bailout funds give U.S. Treasury stake in YRC
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The less-than-truckload (LTL) YRC fleet will receive a US $700 million loan through Covid-19 relief funds, giving the U.S. Treasury a 29.6% stake in the company. While the loan is made through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act – also used to help small businesses – these funds […]
Truck crossings remain steady
OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck arrivals remained steady during the week of June 22-28, with 104,539 truck drivers entering the country, the Canada Border Services Agency said Thursday. The arrivals are marginally up from 104,247 during June 15-21, but down 10% from 116,744 in the same period in 2019. Truck arrivals have continued to improve since […]
Deadline nears for OTA scholarship applications
TORONTO, Ont. – The deadline to apply for Ontario Trucking Association’s education scholarships is less than two weeks away. The scholarships are granted through the OTA Education Foundation. Students can apply for university or college scholarships in the amounts of $1,500 and $1,000 respectively. Applicants must be sponsored by an Ontario trucking or trucking services/supply […]
Fountain Tire Truck-Thru coffee shop serving truckers in Western Canada
EDMONTON, Alta. – A one-of-a-kind Truck-Thru coffee shop created by Fountain Tire is popping up across Western Canada, to serve truck drivers via its truck-sized drive-thru. The Truck-Thru stopped at Rosenau Transport last week, to thank truck drivers for their service during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Canada’s transport industry has worked hard these past few months […]
Alberta nurse practitioners can now complete driver medicals
EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta will now allow nurse practitioners to complete driver medical examinations, required of commercial drivers, any drivers over 75, and those with specific medical conditions. About 150,000 driver medical exams are filed with Alberta Transportation each year. Most of them are for people applying for a commercial driver’s licence. “Nurse practitioners are […]
Feds invest to improve goods movement in B.C.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The federal government has invested $28 million into three B.C. projects, which it says will reduce freight bottlenecks. Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced this week that: $17.5 million will be spent to expand and improve the Ray-Mont off-dock transload facility in Richmond, B.C., increasing terminal capacity by 160%; $7.5 million will go […]
Canada Day marks dawn of new CUSMA trade deal
TORONTO, Ont. – Neighborhood fireworks were celebrating Canada Day yesterday, but trade organizations were also celebrating the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) that now governs every load to cross the border. About 10 million trucks cross the Canada-U.S. border in a typical year, accounting for about 70% of trade with the U.S. This is no typical […]
ECONOMIC WATCH: Shippers enjoyed most favorable conditions ever in April
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The FTR Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) soared to an unprecedented 41.3 reading in April, reflecting the best ever conditions for shippers. A positive reading is favorable for shippers, and in April the index was more than double March’s 19.7 reading. FTR expects April to represent the peak for shippers. Shippers’ revenues were […]
Turbo Images acquires Lettrapub
SAINT-GEORGES, Que. — Turbo Images has acquired its competitor Lettrapub, forming what the company called a “powerhouse” in the Canadian fleet graphics industry. The acquisition, which was announced this week, also includes Lettrapub’s U.S. subsidiary, Team Coach Imaging. “Turbo Images and Lettrapub / Team Coach Imaging have always been great. Together, we are a powerhouse,” […]
Montreal container terminals to face job action
MONTREAL, Que. — The Quebec Trucking Association (ACQ) has been informed that longshoremen will stop activities at the two container terminals, Cast and Racine, of the Société des terminals Montréal Gateway, from Thursday July 2 at 3 p.m. until Saturday July 4 at 6.59 a.m. These terminals receive around 1,000 containers per day, representing traffic […]
Trucker arrested in record drug bust
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. officers have arrested a truck driver working in Canada following the seizure of marijuana worth more than US$20 million from a tractor trailer at the Peace Bridge Cargo Facility in Buffalo, N.Y. The 9,472 pounds of marijuana was discovered last Thursday within a commercial shipment manifested as storage containers, U.S. Customs […]
Purolator to add 1,100 jobs
TORONTO, Ont. – Purolator says it will add more than 1,100 new jobs as the Canadian economy recovers from the pandemic. One year ago, it announced its $1-billion-plus, five-year Delivering the Future growth strategy. Home deliveries have risen 30% over the past three months, while retail e-commerce sales surged by up to 120%. Purolator said […]
Becoming an owner-operator in the age of Covid-19
TORONTO, Ont. – When Roger Mansfield turned 40 last year, he decided the time was right to pursue his dream of becoming an owner-operator. In January, he got the ball rolling, incorporating his business, doing a business name search, and assembling the paperwork. He was ready to launch his career as an owner-operator this Spring. […]
Ontario tries to clean up towing industry
TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario has announced the creation of a task force to improve provincial oversight of the towing industry, mired in turf wars and allegations of price gouging. “The party is over for the bad actors who are engaged in violence and criminal activity in the towing industry.” – Premier Doug Ford The task […]
CargoNet warns of holiday theft surge
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Freight tracking and recovery company CargoNet is warning about a potential surge in cargo theft during the first week of July when Canada and the U.S. celebrate their national days. The company said Monday that extended business closures can create an “advantageous operating environment” for cargo thieves. The company said for […]
Edward Fuels joins McDougall Energy
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – McDougall Energy has acquired Edward Fuels and its associated companies, including Manitoulin Fuels and Petroline Petroleums. The new divisions will operate under their existing names and management, but as a division of McDougall Energy. The deal closed June 26. “This is an exciting opportunity for us to grow the McDougall […]
Police hunt Moncton snow crab thieves
MONCTON, N.B. – The Codiac Regional RCMP is looking for three suspects following the thefts of four loads of snow crabs from two trucking terminals in Moncton. The thefts occurred June 5 and June 7, police said. “Two transport truck trailers containing frozen snow crabs were taken from the Armour Transport terminal on Edinburgh Drive, […]
Truck crossings continue to improve
OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck arrivals continued to rise during the week of June 15-21, but was still down 11% from a year ago, the Canada Border Services Agency said. It said 104,247 truck drivers entered the country during June 15-21, up from 101,104 in the previous week, but down from 116,613 in the same period […]

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