Author: RWN Staff
ELOG review: “It’s like having your mother sitting in the passenger seat”
Alberta trucker Mike Murchison took a break near the Manitoba-Ontario border to do a livestream to fans and friends and followers, which included a brief summary of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) he uses.
“It’s kind of like having your mother sitting in the passenger seat, telling you when to stop, telling you when to go to bed,” he laughs. “I like it, because I’m getting my sleep. It’s an improvement, for me.”
Read MoreBeck Taxi “Vaxi Taxi”
The first pic of a @BeckTaxi #VaxiTaxi! The amazing vaccination team at the Canadian Centre for Immigrant & Refugee Healthcare were approached by Mohammad: he had a passenger who wanted to be vaccinated. Registered & vaccinated while she sat in the car!
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Postmedia launching parcel delivery services
The newspaper carrier that has been delivering the paper to your door for decades may soon be delivering a lot more than just news.
Postmedia Network Inc. announced on May 20th that it is building a national distribution network for small parcel delivery. Postmedia Parcel Services, a new division of Postmedia, will leverage its extensive distribution network to expand its offerings to include trucking, sorting and distribution of small parcels beginning with a strategic partnership with Brunswick News Inc. in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and certain regions of Ontario.
Read MoreGreyhound Canada Closes its Services in Canada; Canada-US express routes will resume when the border reopens
Greyhound Canada has made the difficult decision to discontinue all operations on its remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec, and will permanently close all services in Canada effective today.
Read MoreTop Ten Trucker movies, according to Truckers
Top Ten Trucker movies, according to truckers.
Read MoreBeer Store averaging one COVID positive staffperson per day
While not exactly keeping pace with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s (LCBO) daily case of COVID-19, Ontario’s Beer Store is averaging almost the same number of positive tests among staff, as noted on its corporate website.
Read MoreImpaired driving charges up 20% over April 2020
Despite more than a year of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders across the province of Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported on May 6th that impaired driving charges have increased 20% over April one year ago. 618 charges for impaired
Read MoreFOI indicates no actual program exists behind Tory’s Uber announcement March 24
Toronto Mayor John Tory’s March 24th announcement that Uber would be providing free rides to vaccine clinics does not appear to be supported by any actual program to have Uber provide free rides to vaccine clinics.
“It seems like more of a promotion for Uber that a program to provide transportation,” said Brendan Agnew-Iler, a co-founder of RideFairTO. “It looks more like it is simply an endorsement of Uber by City government.”
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