Government of Canada Raises Awareness on Zero-Emission Vehicles

February 11, 2022                         Ottawa, Ontario                         Natural Resources Canada Reducing pollution from the transportation sector is critical to achieving Canada’s climate targets and keeping our air clean. That’s why the Government of...

Platooning Profiles: Mike Harnett, President, Solaris Fatigue Management

A key element of the CTPS project is the study of human factors – including fatigue – and for Mike Harnett, president of Solaris Fatigue Management, her company is the link between science and applying fatigue management in the real world of their customers. “I always...

AMTA COVID-19 Update – Important WCB, OHS and CLC Information

Rob Dombowsky, AMTA Industry Advisor, Human Resources & Labour COVID-19 is everchanging, as such WCB Alberta and OHS regularly review and update their positions and interpretations. This article provides information on a few recent WCB fact sheets that employers...

Platooning Profiles: Dale Howard, AMTA

AMTA is releasing a series of profiles of the people involved with the Cooperative Truck Platooning System (CTPS) project currently collecting data from the nation’s first pair of artificially intelligent semi-trucks of their kind. With more than 40 years of...

75 ‘Turkey for Truckers’ meals doled out Dec. 25

– AMTA 75 commercial drivers were feeling the holiday spirit Dec. 25 when they were presented with dinners arranged by a group of ladies who wanted to make a difference. The meals were handed out at the Flying J Travel Center on 40 Street in southeast Calgary. “Turkey...

How Carriers Can Lead with Lagging Indicators

Dave Elniski, AMTA Industry Advisor, Safety & Compliance This article will be published in March of 2022 in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) magazine, Guardian. Digital editions of Guardian can be found at this link. In occupational health and...