PUBLIC WORKERS’ STRIKE SHUTS DOWN ROCK April 2, 2001 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. -- The government of Newfoundland and two unions representing more than 19,000 public-sector work...
MARK DALTON AUTHOR GARNERS TOP HONOR April 2, 2001 BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Be Afraid, an anthology of young adult horror stories edited by Edo van Belkom, has been selected...
DIESEL SALES DROPPED IN FEBRUARY March 30, 2001 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Statistics Canada says sales of diesel fuel totaled more than 1.7 million cubic metres in February,...
SMALL PROJECTS HIGHLIGHT POWELL RIVER PLANS March 30, 2001 POWELL RIVER, B.C. -- The highways situation on the Sunshine coast will be a little brighter this spring, thanks to...
SUDBURY LOOKS TO SLASH INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS March 30, 2001 SUDBURY, Ont. -- Blaming amalgamation costs of more than $10 million, the City of Greater Sudbury's councillors war...
TRANSLINK DEALT ANOTHER BLOW March 30, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Ever since TransLink's proposal to charge fees to road users was shot down, the organization has...
PROVINCE MULLS HWY. 7 OPTIONS March 30, 2001 KITCHENER, Ont. -- It will be weeks or months before anyone knows where the new Hwy. 7 will ultimately be built, bu...
N.S. PUMPS $49 MILLION INTO ROADS, BRIDGES March 30, 2001 HALIFAX, N.S. -- The Hamm government of Nova Scotia has budgeted a total of $49 million, including $11 million in n...
ALBERTA INCREASES GVW FOR TRIDEMS, B-TRAINS March 30, 2001 EDMONTON, Alta. -- In an effort to further harmonize Canadian weights and dimensions, Alberta Transportation has in...
NTSB WARNS HALDEX AUTO SLACKS MAY BACK OFF March 30, 2001 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is advising trucking associations, CVSA inspect...
TRUCKERS LEAD U.S. LABOR STATS ON SICK DAYS March 30, 2001 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Since 1993, truck drivers have experienced the largest number of injuries and illnesses requiri...
TORONTO NEEDS $800 MILLION A YEAR TO COMBAT TRAFFIC March 30, 2001 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) needs $800 million annually from the provincial and federal governm...
U.S. TRUCK-FATALITIES ON THE DECLINE March 30, 2001 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says tha...
STRIKE MAY CRIPPLE TRUCKING ON THE ROCK March 30, 2001 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. -- With the looming threat of a massive public workers strike Apr. 1, the province of Newfoundlan...
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK AWARDS BREAKFAST CONFIRMED March 30, 2001 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association, in cooperation with several other organizations, will be hol...