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Winter Safety
Nov 17, 2022 | Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's winter climate can be extreme – frigid cold, severe changes in temperature, strong winds and heavy snowfall. This weather...
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Proposed 2023 Industry Rate Code
Nov 03, 2022
Going into 2023, our industry rate code (T 42- Transportation, Courier, and Commercial Buses) will see an increase of 4.4%...
More Than 6,000 Vehicles Transporting Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Were Inspected During CVSA’s Unannounced Five-Day Inspection Initiative
Oct 13, 2022 | CVSA, FMCSA, USA
On June 13-17, commercial motor vehicle inspectors inspected 6,204 vehicles transporting hazardous materials/dangerous goods (HM/DG) and 6,668 HM/DG packages in...
CVSA Releases 2022 International Roadcheck Results
Sep 21, 2022 | CVSA
Over the three days of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck commercial motor vehicle inspection and enforcement initiative,...
How to Prepare your Diesel Engine for Winter
Sep 15, 2022 | Drivers, Fuel, Safety, Saskatchewan
The first official day of winter might be a few weeks away but if you own or operate a truck...
CVSA Brake Safety Week Aug. 21-27
Jul 29, 2022 | Business Operations, CVSA, Highways, Workplace Safety
CVSA’s Operation Airbrake Program will hold two annual brake safety campaigns in 2022:
Making Health & Wellness a Priority
Jul 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Business Operations, Economy, Training, Workplace Safety
With the 2nd Quarter of 2022 well underway becoming a best-in-class carrier has become even more important. Currently, in Saskatchewan,...
Operation Safe Driver Week
Jul 05, 2022 | Business Operations, Compliance, CVSA
Operation Safe Driver Week is a safe-driving awareness and outreach initiative aimed at improving the driving behaviors of passenger vehicle...
Ambulances, Fire trucks, now among vehicles allowed to use blue lights
Apr 19, 2022 | News Releases, Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan has amended The Vehicle Equipment Regulations to allow more emergency vehicles to add blue flashing lights...
Provincial Protective Services Branch Launches: Saskatchewan
Apr 04, 2022 | Government, Highways, Saskatchewan
The Provincial Protective Services Branch unites conservation, highway patrol, Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Officers, prisoner transport and court security deputy...
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.
