ICBC trims down in preparation for competition (July 26, 2001) July 26, 2001 VICTORIA, B.C. -- The Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) will be cutting up to 800 jobs by the end of the year, in a mo...
CN looks to steal truck freight July 26, 2001 HAMILTON, Ont. -- Canadian National Railway (CN) has opened a new $6-million distribution plant in the Canada's Ste...
Feds, Tories recognize twinning need July 26, 2001 HALIFAX, N.S. -- The federal government is offering enough money to start the ball rolling on the twinning of Hwy.
Wheel manufacturer set to expand canuck plant July 26, 2001 LONDON, Ont. -- Accuride has announced plans to pump US$13.5 million into its London, Ont. facility within the next...
B.C. Liberals call for end to transit strike July 26, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The B.C. Liberals are taking a stand and demanding an agreement be reached to end the ongoing tr...
Abitibi won’t close Iroquois Falls paper machine (July 26, 2001) July 26, 2001 IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. -- Earlier this week, Abitibi-Consolidateds announced its Number One paper machine located her...
OPEC to slash output July 26, 2001 LONDON, England -- Sagging crude oil prices are being blamed for an Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (...
Ontario, Manitoba eye ban on CFCs in air conditioners July 26, 2001 TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario and Manitoba plan to will ban the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in truck and car air c...
Beware of cyclists in the east July 26, 2001 DIEPPE, N.B. -- Truckers and motorists rolling through Dieppe are urged to take caution this weekend as the Tim Hor...
Grading project to improve Hwy. 349 July 26, 2001 ARCHERWILL, Sask. -- An increase in heavy truck traffic is leading to improvements on a 4.9-kilometre stretch of Hw...
N.B. trucks tested for emissions July 25, 2001 LONG CREEK, N.B. -- The Long Creek weigh station through a little extra enforcement at truck drivers this week; the...
Police call on truckers for help July 25, 2001 SAINTE FOY, Que. -- Investigators are making an appeal to the trucking community for help tracking down a suspect i...
Trucker rescued from burning rig July 25, 2001 WINNIPEG, Man. -- A truck driver is lucky to be alive today, after being pulled out of his burning semi moments bef...
Hells Angels no longer welcomed to truck stop July 25, 2001 KENORA, Ont. -- After a brief 'unofficial' visit from the Kenora Police Service, a local businessman has removed a...
Kyoto Accord could kill Alberta oilsands projects July 25, 2001 EDMONTON, Alta. -- The revival of the controversial Kyoto Accord could cripple Alberta's booming oil and gas indust...