Trucking work slows as B.C. ports strike continues
Drayage carriers serving B.C. ports are beginning to run out of work as a strike by longshore workers continues. Operations have been shuttered at the ports of Vancouver and Prince […]
Brandt Group makes record-breaking donation to CNIB
The Brandt Group made a record-breaking donation to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) at a CFL game this week between the Edmonton Elk and Saskatchewan Roughriders. During […]
National Moving Day keeps Quebec trucks on the move
Quebec’s National Moving Day – a July 1 tradition traced to the days of rental properties with provincially mandated fixed terms – remains an unusually busy time for household movers […]
Economic Trucking Trends: Class 8 orders soft, decreasing backlogs
There’s good news this week if you’re still waiting for deliveries of new Class 8 trucks. Orders in June were soft, as anticipated, but production remains elevated, eating into the […]
Ontario temporary help agencies, recruiters, to require licences
Temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters will need to be licensed in Ontario as of Jan. 1, in a bid to crack down on agencies that pay below minimum wage […]