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Northern Alberta Development Council seeks input into 2017 Workforce Scan
CTA: The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance issued its 145-page report on the pre-budget consultation process. Although the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s (CTA) request to restore federal excise tax refunds did not make the list of recommended items in that report, it was mentioned as part of the official opposition’s dissenting report to the Finance Committee.
Northern Alberta Development Council seeks input into 2017 Workforce Scan
The Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC) is inviting participants to take place in an online questionnaire for their 2017 Workforce Scan.
CTA: Canadian business groups to meet to discuss potential approach to US trade
CTA: At the recommendation of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce called a meeting of national business associations to discuss strategies and a common approach to deal with the Trump administration and potential trade issues at the end of January.
Trump and Trudeau commit to cargo pre-clearance, Gordie Howe International Bridge
Trump says NAFTA with Canada only needs to be “tweaked”
CTA Feb. 13, 2017: The inaugural meeting (yesterday) between US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared cordial and constructive, which was the desired outcome for many Canadian business groups, says the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
ATRI releases annual list of top 100 U.S. truck bottlenecks
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released its annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in the United States.
WCB seminars coming to Red Deer
The WCB is presenting an employer information, return to work in rural areas and employer appeal seminar in Red Deer on April 6 and Oct. 5.
Alberta Draw Down Dinners Announced
The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) Draw Down Dinners have been announced for March 16 in Calgary and April 12 in Edmonton
AMTA announces construction of new training facility at Edmonton International Airport
Construction of a new Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) training facility and five-acre test track at the Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is set to begin this summer.
Transportation industry members encouraged to report to cargo theft program
It’s been just over a year since the Insurance Bureau of Canada announced a successful cargo theft reporting program operating in Eastern Canada would be expanding to Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC.
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