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Govt of Canada Announces Funding for New Green Freight Program and ZEV Awareness Initiative
Dec 02, 2022 | Government
(TORONTO, Dec. 2, 2022) – Transport Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, on behalf of Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN), today announced...
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Federal Government Approves Saskatchewan's Output-Based Performance Standards Program
Nov 22, 2022 | Carbon Tax, Government, Saskatchewan
On November 22nd the Government of Saskatchewan announced that the federal government approved Saskatchewan’s industry carbon pricing plan, effective January...

Saskatchewan Leads Canada in Export Growth
Oct 06, 2022 | Construction, Economy, Government, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's economy remains strong, with Statistics Canada reporting today that merchandise exports increased by 54.7 per cent in August 2022...
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$5.6M Highway 21 bypass in Unity, SK nearing completion
Aug 18, 2022 | Construction, Government, Highways, Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that a $5.6 million bypass for Highway 21 at Unity is nearing completion.
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New ATRI Research Quantifies the Environmental Impacts of Zero-Emission Trucks
May 24, 2022 | Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), Driving the Economy, Fuel
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released a new report that analyzes the environmental impacts of zero-emission trucks (ZET)....

Potential Hydrogen Hub in Saskatchewan
May 24, 2022 | Business Operations, Driving the Economy, Fuel, Technology
The Government of Saskatchewan is ramping up development work on a potential hydrogen hub in the Regina-Moose Jaw region.

Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations
Mar 10, 2022 | Compliance, Dangerous Goods
On October 31, 2021, the Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations (XBR) came into force.

MLT Aikins Energy Playbook
Feb 14, 2022 | Business Operations, Carbon Tax, Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), Emerging Technology
The energy industry saw dramatic changes in 2021 driven by government carbon reduction targets and a heightened focus on ESG...

CTA Provides Comments to Feds on Carbon Pricing Cost and Feedback on Clean Fuel Regs
Mar 17, 2021 | Carbon Pricing, Carbon Tax
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is restating its position against the introduction of carbon pricing because the policy is limited in...
Empowering Women with Transportation Industry Skills
Women Shifting Gears
The STA, YWCA Saskatoon and Saskatchewan Ministry of Immigration and Career Training have launched a pilot-program to encourage more woman to participate in the trucking industry.