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Super-heavy loads affect travel in Edmonton region
Drivers may experience delays as large, slow-moving loads move from Tofield to Fort Saskatchewan on March 5, and from Edmonton to Fort Saskatchewan on March 6. Load one – March 5 Due to its large size and weight, the first load will travel at a maximum speed of 50...
CVSA Opens Nominations for 2026 International Driver Excellence Award
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is now accepting nominations for its International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA), an annual award that recognizes an extraordinary professional commercial motor vehicle driver and their commitment to public safety....
DriverCheck Marks 30 Years Supporting Healthier and Safer Workplaces Across Canada
DriverCheck Inc., Canada’s Fitness for Duty experts and the leading provider of workplace medical testing and occupational health services, is marking its 30th anniversary this year, highlighting three decades of supporting safety-sensitive industries across Canada....
$152 Million Budget 2026 Investment Advances Highway 3 Twinning
The Highway 3 Twinning Development Association (H3TDA) is pleased to welcome the Government of Alberta’s 2026 Budget, which includes a dedicated $152 million investment over the next three years to support the twinning of Highway 3 from east of Bow Island (Whitla) to...
Trucking HR Canada launches largest-ever expansion of employer HR tools to strengthen Canada’s supply chain workforce
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has begun rolling out more than 50 new and updated employer resources for 2026, marking the single largest expansion of its HR management library to date. As a critical backbone of Canada’s economy — responsible for moving the vast majority...
AMTA March 2026 Driver of the Month: Alex Kunzleman with Whitecourt Transport Ltd. (Whitecourt, AB)
Bio Submitted Born in Winnipeg and raised in Mayerthorpe before settling in Whitecourt at sixteen, Alex Kunzleman has spent more than thirty years building a career defined by skill, resilience, and an unwavering passion for trucking. He began driving at eighteen,...
Condolences for fatal Jasper area collision
The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) members, staff and board extend their deepest condolences following the fatal collision near Jasper, Alberta, involving two young female hockey players. “We are heartbroken by this loss,” said Tim Bennett, Chair of the...
CVSA’s Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative Is Underway in Canada
Today is the first day of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) five-day annual awareness and outreach effort in Canada to educate commercial motor vehicle drivers, motor carriers, law enforcement officers and the general public about the crime of human...
First THRC workforce bootcamp wraps up successful day in Calgary
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) kicked off their new Trucking and Logistics Workforce Bootcamp series with an event in Calgary that got rave reviews for the unique level of engagement and discussion among sector professionals. The one-day bootcamp delivered regional labour...
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