Open your eyes to the warning signs of glaucoma
A common misconception about glaucoma is that it is a single eye disease, but in fact it is group of eye conditions that eventually lead to optic nerve damage. In most cases, abnormally high pressure inside the eye due to…
Railways should face tighter crude rules
Several high-profile derailments have proven that railways and crude oil can be a dangerous mix. Accidents near Gogama, Ont. on Feb. 14 and March 7 both led to explosions which leaked crude oil and burned for days. There were other…
What to do with your tax refund
I love the commercials this time of year telling you how to spend your income tax refund. Before you blow your windfall on a flat-screen TV or book a trip to Disney World, consider what your refund represents. It’s the…
Boom and bust
A hydro mega-project keeps trucks rolling into northeastern Quebec and Labrador
Freightliner Adds Yokohama Tires to Truck Ordering
Freightliner will begin offering Yokohama truck tires as part of the ordering process on its medium- and heavy-duty trucks, the tire maker has announced. The truck manufacturer will offer Yokohama Tire Corp.’s tires as part of the Freightliner Data Boo…
Actual demand for natural gas trucks falling short of expectations
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Interest in natural gas trucks has waned, with demand falling well short of what was projected two years ago, according to a new report from ACT Research. The rapidly declining cost of diesel has meant the return…
Buffalo Con-way Freight Workers Reject Teamsters
The Teamsters union was defeated in a representation election at the Con-way Freight facility in Buffalo, N.Y. This marks the sixth election in which Con-way employees have voted against representation by the union. “We are gratified by the vote of our…
Federal court rules in favour of Vancouver container haulers
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Port Metro Vancouver was dealt a blow this week in its attempt to cull the number of trucks serving the port, after a federal court ruled it must review the way it selected trucking companies that received…
Mullen profit plummets along with oil prices
OKOTOKS, Alta. — Mullen Group saw its net income fall 92.3% in the first quarter, as a result of falling oil prices and a lack of activity in the oil and gas industry. The company produced a net profit of…
Mitsubishi Fuso Displays Curb-Side Access Delivery Truck
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America is displaying its new Canter route delivery truck at this week’s NAMA OneShow, a trade show for automatic merchandizers and the U.S. vending industry. Mitsubishi Fuso is showing its Canter FE160 class 4 medium-duty work…