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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...
Stand Against Impaired Driving: Query the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
Dec 06, 2022 | Drivers, FMCSA, Safety
Employers of CDL drivers are required to query the Clearinghouse to verify that their current or prospective employees are not...
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Saskatchewan's Highway Hotline: There's an App for That
Nov 10, 2022 | Highways, Safety, Saskatchewan, Technology
Saskatchewan travelers will now be able to check the Highway Hotline through an app on their smartphones.
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...
Paving the Way for Women in Trucking
Jun 28, 2022 | Careers, Driver Shortage, MELT, Safety, Saskatchewan, Supply Chain
The STA’s Women Shifting Gears (WSG) program in partnership with the YWCA of Saskatoon just completed its second cohort of...
Carrier & Vehicle Safety Services Update
Jun 07, 2022 | Safety, Saskatchewan, SGI
Saskatchewan’s process for entering vehicle inspection certificates is going digital.
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Advocacy. Safety. Economy: Susan Ewart
May 06, 2022 | Business Operations, Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy, Government, Safety
As our provinces come out from under the veil of COVID, things have picked up in Saskatchewan and we are...
Kicking Horse Canyon stretch of Hwy 1 closing for a month for construction Social Sharing
Apr 19, 2022 | Business Operations, Driver Shortage, Highways, Safety
The Kicking Horse Canyon stretch of Highway 1 east of Golden, B.C., will be closed for a month after Easter...
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...
Highways Stays on Track to Improve Saskatchewan Roads With $846 Million Budget
Mar 29, 2022 | Construction, Driving the Economy, Government, Highways, Safety
The Ministry of Highways is investing $846 million to make our roads safer while continuing to stimulate economic growth.
