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City of Swift Current's Truck Route Bylaw Change
May 24, 2022 | Compliance, Government, Highways, News Releases
City of Swift Current Council has approved a new Truck Route Bylaw that will be put into effect immediately –...

Editorial: Solving the Truck Driver Shortage is an Investment in Canada
Apr 13, 2022 | Business Operations, Compliance, COVID-19, Cross Border, Driving the Economy, Training, Vaccine
The Canadian economy moves by truck, or, more accurately – by the women and men who are Canada’s dedicated truck...

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.

Omnitracs’ IVG Electronic Logging Device certified to meet Canadian ELD mandate
Mar 01, 2022 | Business Operations, Compliance, Hours of Service, News Releases
Third-Party Certification Strengthens Our Commitment to Provide Compliant, Quality Tech Infrastructure and Avoid Service Disruptions For Fleet Customers
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What is Driver Inc.?
Jan 26, 2022 | Advocacy, Business Operations, Compliance
You may have heard the word Driver Inc. used hundreds of times over the last year, but what exactly is...

Domestic Vaccine Mandate Could Fracture Supply Chain
Dec 13, 2021 | Business Operations, Compliance, Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy, News Releases, Supply Chain
The government of Canada’s decision to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for domestic federally regulated workers in the trucking industry –...

More Than 13,000 Vehicles Transporting Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Were Inspected During CVSA’s Unannounced Five-Day Inspection Initiative
Oct 13, 2021 | Compliance, CVSA, Dangerous Goods
Commercial motor vehicle inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. inspected 13,471 vehicles transporting hazardous materials/dangerous goods (HM/DG) as part...

Isaac ELDs certified for Canadian mandate
Oct 12, 2021 | Compliance, Emerging Technology
Isaac Instruments says it has secured third-party certification for its electronic logging devices (ELDs), currently making it the largest supplier...

CTA: Want to Improve Trucking Safety? Focus Enforcement on Driver Inc Carriers, Implement Trusted Employer Model and Enforce ELD Mandate
Oct 05, 2021 | Compliance, Driver Inc.
Commercial driver training is once again in the public spotlight as a key to improving highway safety and avoiding catastrophic...

Canada’s Federal Minister Reconfirms 6/12/2021 Date and Need for Progressive ELD Enforcement Strategy When Operating in Canada
Mar 03, 2021 | Compliance, Safety, Technology
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra issued a public statement March 2, which once again commits the Government of Canada to the...
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