Liability insurance hike: Guess who would benefit?

There’s an old saying about courts and legislatures: Hard cases make bad law. It means a case based on extreme circumstances is a bad foundation for a law with wider application. For a good example, look no further than an amendment to the U.S. House’s…

Man leads cops on chase in semi-tractor, dies in standoff

A police chase of a semi-tractor in northeast Pennsylvania Monday, June 29, ended in a standoff, and the death of the man who was a passenger that police say drove off with the truck during a traffic stop. The incident began when officers from the U.S….

Podcasts help you listen your way to wellness on the road

No matter how committed and how serious we are about eating well, exercising, and taking care of ourselves while on the road, everyone needs a little help sometimes. Having a personal trainer, health care professional or therapist ride along with you i…

Trucker arrested in record drug bust

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. officers have arrested a truck driver working in Canada following the seizure of marijuana worth more than US$20 million from a tractor trailer at the Peace Bridge Cargo Facility in Buffalo, N.Y. The 9,472 pounds of marijuana was d…

Purolator to add 1,100 jobs

TORONTO, Ont. – Purolator says it will add more than 1,100 new jobs as the Canadian economy recovers from the pandemic. One year ago, it announced its $1-billion-plus, five-year Delivering the Future growth strategy. Home deliveries have risen 30% over…