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A new lease on life
Driver Developer with AMTA touts Training on the Job Program
Alberta Motor Transportation Association’s Driver Developer Cavan DaPonte has a new lease on life after taking part in the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) Alberta Training on the Job program.
Alberta Government Release: Cutting outdated commercial carrier permits
Note: The AMTA has reached out for further clarification on the wording of the announced legislation with more information to follow.
The Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation specifies the legal size, weight and configuration limits for commercial vehicles on Alberta roads. The limits in the regulation have not been updated in decades and do not reflect modern vehicle configurations and equipment.
AMTA 2020 Annual General Meeting Notice & Nomination Forms
The AMTA’s previously announced Notice of AGM is now a Notice of AGM and Special General Meeting.
Release: Temporary reduced hours at ports of entry in Idaho and Montana remain in effect
SWEETGRASS, Mont. ― U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will continue to operate six ports of entry in Montana and one in Idaho at reduced hours through Aug. 20, unless otherwise rescinded by the Department of Homeland Security.
Province announces twinning of 66 kilometre stretch in Central Alberta
The Government of Alberta will twin a 66-kilometre stretch of the David Thompson Highway between Sylvan Lake and Rocky Mountain House with an anticipated start date in the 2021 construction season.
Landslides close Highways 64 and 743
In a release, the Province has announced the temporary closure of Highways 64 and 743.
New Research Findings: Labour Market Impacts of COVID-19 for Canada’s National Trucking Industry
On July 8, Trucking HR Canada released the second report in a series focused on assessing labour market impacts of COVID-19. This report includes updated insights of how COVID-19 is affecting trucking and logistics employment, and what can be expected for employers in the industry in the next three years. This second stage of the report presents a labour market forecast and shares results based on the ramifications of COVID-19. In the forecast, we learn that:
Province invests $120 million in completing Terwillegar Drive
As part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan, the government is investing up to $120 million to complete the expansion of Terwillegar Drive and upgrade other road infrastructure projects in southwest Edmonton said a July 8 Alberta Government press release.
Increased Powers of Public Health Officials Meant to Mitigate Risks of COVID-19 at the Border
CTA: The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) reached out to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to obtain clarity on the types of questions border or health officials could ask truck drivers entering the country, as the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) gained increased powers to ask for personal information, at the Canada-U.S. border through an Order in Council (OIC) on June 29.
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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.
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