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How to Prepare your Diesel Engine for Winter

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...

Reducing Red Tape For Oil Service Rigs

Reducing Red Tape For Oil Service Rigs

Sep 15, 2022 | Government, Red Tape, Saskatchewan

The governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta, along with industry stakeholders, have secured a regulation exemption from Ottawa that will allow...

Federal Minister Clarifies Sept. 19 Holiday Requirements

Federal Minister Clarifies Sept. 19 Holiday Requirements

Sep 14, 2022 | Government, News Releases

"September 19, 2022 will be a holiday for federal government employees. It will be a day of mourning for the...

STA: Saskatchewan is short about 3,000 truck drivers

STA: Saskatchewan is short about 3,000 truck drivers

Sep 08, 2022 | Careers, Driver Shortage, Government, Supply Chain

"Trucking companies are still facing challenges in their ability to attract labour. Driver shortages right across the country continue to...

CTA: ESDC to expand enforcement efforts on Driver Inc. nationally, carriers to face compliance orders, payment orders to employees, administrative monetary penalties and prosecution for noncompliance

CTA: ESDC to expand enforcement efforts on Driver Inc. nationally, carriers to face compliance orders, payment orders to employees, administrative monetary penalties and prosecution for noncompliance

Sep 07, 2022 | Driver Inc.

Today, the Labour Program at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) released another statement on Driver Inc. misclassification. This follows...

FAST-1st at the Emerson Port of Entry

FAST-1st at the Emerson Port of Entry

Sep 06, 2022 | Cross Border, Drivers

The Canada Border Services Agency would like to remind our Trusted Trader members that expedited processing is available at the...

CTA Warns Feds: This is Not the Time for Adding Stress to Supply Chain

CTA Warns Feds: This is Not the Time for Adding Stress to Supply Chain

Aug 30, 2022 | Driver Inc., Driver Shortage

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is again calling for the Government of Canada to delay implementation of an incoming measure...

Call to Action: CTA Survey on Vaccination Booster Rate Among Cross-Border Truck Drivers

Call to Action: CTA Survey on Vaccination Booster Rate Among Cross-Border Truck Drivers

Aug 30, 2022 | Compliance, Cross Border, Government, Vaccine

The percentage of eligible Canadians, 12 or older, who have received their booster dosage is 56 percent.

CTA: Trucking to be Granted Access to Express Entry Programs

CTA: Trucking to be Granted Access to Express Entry Programs

Aug 30, 2022 | Advocacy, Business Operations, Careers, Government, Supply Chain, TFWs

In correspondence to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, has confirmed that...

$5.6M Highway 21 bypass in Unity, SK nearing completion

$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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