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CTA: All Hands on Deck
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.
CTA: Workplace/public safety key consideration for truckers as feds introduce legislation to legalize marijuana
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 Canada launches new webinar series
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.
Provincial and Federal Governments announce major highway investments
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.
IBC Cargo Theft Webinar
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.
Truckers give cautious thumbs up to new Canadian Free Trade Agreement
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.
Government of Alberta announces new Cochrane interchange at Highways 22 and 1A
The intersection of Highway 22 and Highway 1A in the northwest corner of the town of Cochrane can often become congested with traffic.
CTA takes next step in succession plan by naming Laskowski president
The transition to new leadership at the Canadian Trucking Alliance moved one step closer as Stephen Laskowski, previously announced as successor to David Bradley when the latter steps down at the end of 2017, was officially named president of the Alliance at the CTA annual board meeting in Arizona last week.
U.S Department of Homeland Security announces relocation of Great Falls Area Port
Effective June 11, 2017, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is relocating the Great Falls Area Port to Sweetgrass, Montana and will rename it the Area Port of Sweetgrass. For more information, click here.
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