Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria officially opened the new $30 million inspection station near Thunder Bay, Ontario. Photo: @PrabSarkaria
“Comprehensive review of commercial driver training” announced with Bill 197 Ontario “plans to lead a comprehensive review of commercial driver training,” it announced on May 16th as part of the The Safer Roads and Communities Act, Bill 197. If passed,
Read MoreToronto Council’s debate on the issue of “Micromobility” vehicles is generating a ferocious debate. Above, Stephen Holyday used a Transport Canada video as part of his presentation.
Read More“A rushed system deployed to solve a non-existent problem“ In a May 22 news release, the Government of Canada announced that it has amended the Order that brings into force the final legislative changes for the Canada Border Services Agency
Read More“Best case scenario” will be routine tests, more enforcement TTSAO says The Ontario government plans to introduce legislation that, if passed, would impose stiffer penalties for those who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs – including a lifetime
Read MoreNew supply chain quagmire looming? Despite the fact that Canada’s two major railways voted to give the Teamsters Rail union a strike mandate effective May 22nd, Ottawa’s request that the IRB to examine safety implications means any possible strike would
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Gordie Howe International Bridge on May 5th, 2024. Photo taken from DelRay Park by Steve Gunther/Detroit Photography
 “The Gordie Howe International Bridge is almost connected!” reports The Detroit Line. Detroit social media accounts are abuzz with posts and photos of the international bridge connecting the Motor City to Windsor, Ontario, Canada’s busiest border crossing. “Did we
Read MoreThe Ontario government is awarding a contract for the detail design of the western section of the Bradford Bypass, marking an important milestone in the province’s plan to build the new four-lane, 16-kilometre highway. AECOM Canada Ltd. (AECOM) is being
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Brand-new Thunder Bay weigh scale will be operated "as needed," MTO staff say. Stock Image of closed station TFSH
From Windsor to Manitoba border Trucker Don Taylor provided an update on the Inspection Scale situation to Road Warrior News: “Another trip across Ontario from Windsor to Toronto through Sault Ste. Marie to the Manitoba border. Every single scale closed,”
Read MoreThe Department of Natural Resources is hiring consultants for advice on cutting greenhouse gas emissions by Canada’s trucking industry, reports Blacklock’s Reporter on May 8th. Data confirming a continued rise in emissions in the Trucking industry is apparently behind the
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