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Are you Ready For National Trucking Week?!

Are you Ready For National Trucking Week?!

Aug 30, 2024 | Advocacy, Drivers, Driving the Economy, Economy, News Releases, Safety

Canada’s professional truck drivers are the unsung heroes of the national economy. By delivering the critical goods and products Canadians...

Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Food Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit 2024

Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Food Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit 2024

May 09, 2024 | Advocacy, Economy, Fuel, Saskatchewan

Hollywood says that the sequel is never as good as the original. I think back to last year’s Food, Fuel,...

Zeroing in on Zero

Zeroing in on Zero

Feb 27, 2024 | Advocacy, Economy, Safety, Technology

Unless you live off the grid, then you must be hearing about the movement to create a sustainable supply chain...

A message from Safer Roads Canada

A message from Safer Roads Canada

Apr 20, 2023 | Advocacy, Drivers, Economy, News Releases, Safety, Saskatchewan, SGI

Safer Roads Canada, a Canadian not-for-profit, is releasing two short educational videos that promote safety around heavy trucks. Safer Roads...

Assiniboia and Swift Current job fair

Assiniboia and Swift Current job fair

Oct 18, 2022 | Advocacy, Careers, Economy, Job Market, Saskatchewan, We Are Trucking, WorkSafe Saskatchewan

Our personal view of society adapting can be interesting at times. As a young employable person at the age of...

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...

Making Health & Wellness a Priority

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,...

Transport challenges continue to haunt ag sector

Transport challenges continue to haunt ag sector

Jul 28, 2022 | Advocacy, COVID-19, Drivers, Driver Shortage, Government, MELT, Supply Chain

Labour shortages in the rail and trucking industries remain a major hurdle for the successful movement of products.

Rising Fuel Costs Impacting Saskatchewan's Trucking Industry

Rising Fuel Costs Impacting Saskatchewan's Trucking Industry

Jun 08, 2022 | Advocacy, Business Operations, Carbon Pricing, Carbon Tax, Driving the Economy, News Releases, Supply Chain

Saskatchewan Trucking Association Executive Director, Susan Ewart joined Global Saskatoon this morning to discuss the impact rising fuel costs are...

The Merits of MELT: Truck Driver Safety In Canada

The Merits of MELT: Truck Driver Safety In Canada

Apr 19, 2022 | Advocacy, Drivers, Safety

In 2019 Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced that Canada was introducing minimum standards for new truck drivers. MELT or...

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