Conference to study transportation challenges facing Calgary February 21, 2002 CALGARY, Alta. -- The Van Horne Institute is presenting a conference that will examine Calgary's viability as a Wes...
Oilsands companies invest in truck simulator February 21, 2002 FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. -- In an effort to provide a safer working environment for truckers working the oilfields, thr...
Mullen Transportation continues to thrive despite economic challenges February 21, 2002 ALDERSYDE, Alta. -- Mullen Transportation has released its 2001 financial and operating results, and despite the do...
P.M. assures Germans that border backups are history February 20, 2002 BERLIN, Ger. -- Prime Minister Jean Chretien is touting Canada as the gateway to the U.S. while on his trade missio...
B.C. Liberals announce provincial budget February 20, 2002 VICTORIA, B.C. -- The B.C. Liberals have announced a new budget, and while it is being lauded by small businesses,...
Ontario government improving highway numbering February 20, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. -- To make highway navigation simpler for motorists, the Ontario government will renumber portions of...
Ballard Power Systems hands out 220 pink slips (February 20, 2002) February 20, 2002 BURNABY, B.C. -- Burnaby-based Ballard Power Systems is laying off 220 workers worldwide in a major workplace shuff...
Free stuff with oil purchase (February 20, 2002) February 20, 2002 HOUSTON, Tex. -- Pennzoil-Quaker State Company will be giving away a free racing road atlas to every customer purch...
Calgary to build three new interchanges February 20, 2002 CALGARY, Alta. -- A Calgary committee has approved building three new interchanges in the city's south end to help...
Hwy. 101 to be blasted February 20, 2002 HALIFAX, N.S. -- Truck drivers planning to take Highway 101 between Halifax and Windsor this afternoon may want to...
Canada aims at increasing beef exports to non-U.S. markets February 20, 2002 CALGARY, Alta. -- Beef exports to Asia and Mexico increased by 7,000 tonnes last year, but the Canada Beef Export F...
TruckMiles feature added to Trucknews.com February 19, 2002 DON MILLS, Ont. Truck drivers can now plan out their routes, estimate arrival times and calculate profits by usin...
Trucker injured in fiery accident February 19, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. -- A truck driver was airlifted and one man died after a horrible, fiery head-on crash yesterday morni...
Students call for highway twinning February 19, 2002 EDMUNDSTON, N.B. -- Hundreds of students in Edmundston staged a highway protest saying there have been too many dea...
New highway bypass needed February 19, 2002 SUDBURY, Ont. -- A bypass to take traffic around the McCrea Heights and Guilletville areas of the former city of Va...