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Volvo Bendix Valve Recall
Posted on January 26th, 2012 10:46am
The following is a letter we received in regard to a recall issue with 2011 Volvo Trucks, it sounds very dangerous and it appears that the official notice has not been sent out yet so we are passing this information on to our membership. (Read More)
Hampton Forest Products Mill Fire
Posted on January 25th, 2012 10:44am
Many of us have hauled out of the Hampton Forest Products Mill in Burns Lake BC over the years and it will take some time before it is known if the mill will be rebuilt. (Read More)
Harper government announces next steps for St. Lawrence Bridge construction
Posted on January 22nd, 2012 10:41am
MONTREAL — Today, the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, provided updates regarding construction of the new bridge for the St. Lawrence in Montreal. Minister Lebel officially launched the federal environmental assessment phase of the project to build the new bridge. (Read More)
Integration of Foreign Professional Drivers into Canadian Trucking Companies
Posted on January 20th, 2012 1:00pm
Castlegar BC / Okanagan Falls BC Friday January 20th, 2012 Mountain Transport Institute Ltd (MTI) of Castlegar, BC, and Marmicmon Integrated Marketing and Communications of Okanagan Falls, BC, have established a working relationship to facilitate the integration of foreign Professional Drivers into Canadian Trucking companies. (Read More)
Work complete on latest Kicking Horse Canyon projects
Posted on December 5th, 2011 5:11am
No. H116/11 For release - November 25, 2011 GOLDEN, B.C. — Several projects to upgrade the Trans-Canada Highway east of Golden have been completed, ensuring this important route will be safer and more reliable for travelers this winter. (Read More)
Ultrasound Listening Device - Are your profits escaping?
Posted on November 24th, 2011 6:55am
“Air leaks” whether in your pressurized system or your intake system can lead to ruin. (Read More)
New interchanges remove all the stop lights on Edmonton Ring Road
Posted on November 24th, 2011 6:29am
EDMONTON — Motorists travelling around Edmonton now have access to 69 kilometres of completely free flow travel on Anthony Henday Drive, thanks to five southwest interchanges that have replaced the last remaining lights on the freeway. (Read More)
NATG Reward Fund
Posted on November 24th, 2011 4:07am
On November 12, 2011 The North American Truckers Guild closed the Alex Fraser Reward Fund bank account which was set up just over a year ago and handed a bank draft in the amount of $10,144.59 to Mr. Fraser As you will remember, Alex Fraser was beaten and left for dead after stopping to help a “supposed” stranded motorist - half way between Blue River and Valemount BC in September 2010. To date RCMP have been unable to arrest suspects due to lack of evidence though they do believe they know who committed this heinous act; the file remains open. (Read More)