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CTA: The Canadian Trucking Alliance welcomed news the Government of Canada will permit the Detroit International Bridge Company to build a six-lane crossing to eventually replace the current Ambassador Bridge.

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has entered into a partnership with the Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) to help expand the reach and power of the society’s network.

CTA: The Canadian Trucking Alliance has reached out to its provincial associations across Canada to gather input on building stronger, more efficient trade corridors. CTA used the feedback to create a trade-trade priority wish list, which was released today.

UPDATE: The Canadian Trucking Alliance has had another update from the Canada Border Services Agency that the truck turnaround option for major ACI AMPS penalties will be further extended to December 31, 2018 in the highway mode.

CTA: As National Trucking Week hits its stride across Canada, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is encouraging businesses in the transportation industry to do something that celebrates the important contributions made by the more than 400,000 Canadian men and women who keep the country’s freight moving.

Lance Skoog, an inspector with Alberta Justice and Solicitor General took third place in the North American Standard Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods and Cargo Tank/Bulk Packagings Inspection at the 2017 North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC) Aug. 7-11.

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation announced the province and U.S state of Michigan were completing North America’s first national, cross-border automated vehicle test drive on July 31.

After many years of discussion and collaboration, and a successful pilot project, Alberta Transportation has announced, as of July 1, 2017, New Generation Wide Base Single Tires (NGWBST) are allowed to run on provincial highways.