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Trucking HR Canada launches largest-ever expansion of employer HR tools to strengthen Canada’s supply chain workforce
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has begun rolling out more than 50 new and updated employer resources for 2026, marking the single largest expansion of its HR management library to date. As a critical backbone of Canada’s economy — responsible for moving the vast majority...
AMTA March 2026 Driver of the Month: Alex Kunzleman with Whitecourt Transport Ltd. (Whitecourt, AB)
Bio Submitted Born in Winnipeg and raised in Mayerthorpe before settling in Whitecourt at sixteen, Alex Kunzleman has spent more than thirty years building a career defined by skill, resilience, and an unwavering passion for trucking. He began driving at eighteen,...
Condolences for fatal Jasper area collision
The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) members, staff and board extend their deepest condolences following the fatal collision near Jasper, Alberta, involving two young female hockey players. “We are heartbroken by this loss,” said Tim Bennett, Chair of the...
CVSA’s Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative Is Underway in Canada
Today is the first day of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) five-day annual awareness and outreach effort in Canada to educate commercial motor vehicle drivers, motor carriers, law enforcement officers and the general public about the crime of human...
First THRC workforce bootcamp wraps up successful day in Calgary
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) kicked off their new Trucking and Logistics Workforce Bootcamp series with an event in Calgary that got rave reviews for the unique level of engagement and discussion among sector professionals. The one-day bootcamp delivered regional labour...
Notice of 2026 Annual General Meeting
The 2026 Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Alberta Motor Transport Association (“Association” and “AMTA”) will be held in-person as follows: Wednesday, April 22, 2026: 2:30 – 4:00 pm (Mountain Time) Grey Eagle Resort Eagle Robe/CrowFlag (Located in the Grey Eagle...
CTA: Ottawa Signals Tougher Enforcement on Worker Misclassification
The federal government is tightening its enforcement approach to worker misclassification by introducing a new suite of changes that expand penalties, accelerate enforcement action, and increase public transparency around non-compliant employers. The measures,...
Stavely collision a devastating loss
The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) members, staff and board extend their heartfelt condolences following the fatal collision involving junior hockey players outside of Stavely, Alberta. “This is a devastating loss,” said Tim Bennett, Chair of the AMTA...
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THE OPPORTUNITY The commercial transportation industry depends on highly knowledgeable and skilled safety and compliance professionals who operate at the highest level of integrity in their chosen professions. AMTA is proud to partner with Samsara™, acknowledging a...
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AMTA’s Calgary office is located on the traditional Treaty 7 lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, the Tsuu-Tina (SOO-tih-nah) and Nakota Nations, and the Métis Nation Region 3.
AMTA’s Edmonton offices are located on the traditional Treaty 6 territory of the Cree, Dene (DEH-NEH), Blackfoot, Saulteaux (SOH-toh), and Nakota Sioux. This is the home of the Métis Settlements and the Métis Nation of Alberta, Regions, 2, 3, and 4, within the historical Northwest Métis Homeland.