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After the AMTA announced a rebrand earlier this year, PIC has followed suit officially introducing its new branding April 29 at the AMTA Leadership Conference and AGM in Banff.

Women Building Futures: Over 300 employers choose Women Building Futures (WBF) to help recruit and train women for the transportation, construction, and maintenance industries. In fact, many WBF programs are entirely driven and funded by industry partners. Each year, WBF has been able to add new programs and capacities on the basis of the generous support of industry leaders who want to see their sectors evolve.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance produced a multimedia toolkit to assist industry, governments as well as injury prevention stakeholders in promoting truck driver safety at workplaces and shipping facilities.

The Federal Liberal government introduced its long-awaited legislation today which lays out the parameters for ending the century-old prohibition on cannabis and regulates it for recreational use.

Trucking HR has introduced a new professional development webinar series specifically designed for HR personnel, and anyone in the trucking and logistics sector looking to learn practical insights and tips to help address key HR Challenges.

Amarjeet Sohi, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Brian Mason, Alberta Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Transportation have announced funding for 10 bundled highway rehabilitation and improvement projects in the province.

In 2016, cargo losses reported to Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) totaled $42 million, but the true cost of cargo theft in Canada is estimated to be in the billions.

CTA: The spokesgroup for the industry that is often characterized as the posterboy for the lack of regulatory harmonization in Canada, says it welcomes the new Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) announced in Toronto by the provincial and federal governments. It will come into force on July 1, 2017.