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2+ hour, 15+ min ago (88+ words) Major International Drug Network Using Canada Post to Send Drugs Overseas Dismantled: RCMP RCMP say they've dismantled a major international drug trafficking network that was using Canada Post to send illegal substances to more than a dozen other countries. City Council in Saskatchewan Declares December as Christian Heritage Month Liquids and Laptops Can Now Stay in Bags at Some Canadian Airports With New Technology Nova Scotia Reports Highest Number of Human Trafficking Cases: StatCan Ontario Earmarks $20 Million for Concrete Barriers at Daycares Following Toddler's Death...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago (588+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. " Trucking firms across the state are up in arms over a new state Thruway Authority policy covering collection and billing for commercial accounts with Thruway tolls. " 2 On Your Side spoke with a local trucking company executive and the Thruway Authority about this issue which the companies say amounts to a "surcharge" could end up costing them more in the long run. Local companies which run big rigs on the state Thruway feel it's another costly blow as Speed Global Services President Joe Berti told us ""It's just another tax right? "it's another way that they're going after the commercial vehicles." Berti is referring to the Thruway Authority's updated change in its toll management service provider program which relates to the companies like Best Pass and Pre-Pass which handle the toll billing to the trucking companies." Specifically the Thruway Authority…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago (1184+ words) The conversation around non-domiciled CDLs has become one of the loudest and most emotionally charged debates trucking has seen in years. Depending on where you get your information, HR 5688 is either a long-overdue fix to a broken system " or a Trojan horse that could reopen the very loopholes drivers believe flooded the industry in the first place. That tension is exactly why the issue was brought to The Long Haul. From the opening moments of the episode, host Adam Wingfield set the tone clearly: this was not about picking sides or telling drivers what to think. It was about hearing perspectives directly, in full context, and allowing listeners to decide for themselves. "My goal" is to take different perspectives and hear different sides of stories, to formulate my own opinion," Wingfield said. "Because at the end of the day, you…...

9+ hour, 2+ min ago (1210+ words) More than 200 drivers at an Amazon facility in Woodside have announced that they are unionizing with Teamsters Local 804 as part of efforts to secure better working conditions. Drivers at Amazon's DBK1 warehouse in Woodside marched to the facility Dec. 9 to deliver the news to management, joining almost 10,000 Amazon workers across five states who have joined the union. The move comes a year after workers at Amazon's DBK4 warehouse in Maspeth helped launch the largest strike ever against the multi-trillion dollar corporation as part of a fight for unionized contract negotiations. Drivers at DBK4 also unionized with Teamsters. Drivers at the DBK1 facility all work for third-party Delivery Service Partners (DSP), delivering packages on behalf of Amazon. Although not directly employed by Amazon, workers often drive trucks and wear uniforms emblazoned with the company logo. Amazon has stated that it does not consider drivers at…...

9+ hour, 16+ min ago (381+ words) Falling intermodal traffic has again led to a drop in weekly U.S. rail volume compared to 2024. For the week ending Dec. 6, according to statistics from the Association of American Railroads, the overall volume of 508,999 carloads and intermodal units was down 2.3% from the same week a year ago. That overall figure included 228,823 carloads, up 1.7%, and 280,176 containers and trailers, down 5.4%. It is the ninth consecutive week that total traffic has been down compared to the corresponding week a year earlier. The last time the overall figure was above 2024 levels was in the week ending Oct. 4. Grain, 8.4%, coal, 5.4%, and nonmetallic minerals, 4.1%, led five commodity carload gainers. Forest products and chemicals were down 4,2% and 3.1%. Through 49 weeks of 2025, total U.S. traffic was 24,166,363 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 1.8% over the same period a year ago. The 10,889,132 carloads in that overall figure represent a 1.8% gain, while the…...

9+ hour, 23+ min ago (338+ words) IPOH: Upscale supermarket Cold Storage has returned to Perak with the official opening of its new outlet at Sentra Mall Ipoh today, marking a renewed commitment to strengthening its presence within local communities. GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Cheah Yong Hock said the establishment of the store serves not only as an expansion effort but also as a strategic foundation for the brand's future growth across the state. He said the brand's future growth also reflects its confidence in the continued vibrancy of Ipoh and the broader Perak market. "This store represents a significant milestone and the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Cold Storage in Perak," he said during the opening of the outlet, here today. Cheah said Cold Storage Sentra Mall Ipoh offers an elevated grocery experience featuring fresh, premium-quality local and imported products,…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago (433+ words) Connect Solutions is the presenting sponsor of Global Atlanta's Brazil Channel. Subscribe here for monthly Brazil newsletters. Brazil's investment in south Georgia continued this week as Gov. Brian Kemp announced that his August trip to the country is paying off in the form of a new manufacturing operation." Grupo Vialume will invest $4.4 million to repurpose an existing building in Colquitt, Ga., into a factory making plastic pavement markers and reflective lenses." The plan is to hire 150 people over the next seven years, with improvements to the building on E. Crawford Street to be completed by the end of 2026." Jo'o Paulo Moura, CEO of Grupo Vialume, said the move was designed to improve fulfillment of export orders while capitalizing on rising demand for sustainable products and the company's existing U.S. supplier base." "Combined with attractive tax incentives, the stability of the U.S. dollar, and…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago (185+ words) DP World's Marine Services is rebranding its Unifeeder ocean liner unit. As of December, the world's 16th-largest container carrier, which comprises Unifeeder A/S and Unifeeder ISC, will now be known as Shipping Solutions. "In an industry known for its complexity, this step promises a future where customers benefit from the clarity of interacting with one brand, one interface, and one powerful logistics partner," DP World said in a post on the Unifeeder website. "Unifying the brands marks another milestone in DP World's transformation from a leading port operator into a fully integrated global logistics provider." Raj will continue to lead Shipping Solutions across Asia, Middle East and Africa, while Martin Gaard Christiansen will continue leading it across Europe and the Americas as chief executive of Shipping Solutions EAM " Marine Services. Jaxport COO Bennett dies in car crash Retailers see…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago (406+ words) Parking at the gas pumps to go inside to shop should be illegal. Continue reading" Proper Gas Pump Etiquette in Upstate New York We've all been in a situation where we've gotten gas and then need to run into the store, but if the gas pumps are busy you should not just leave your car there while others are forced to wait for you to buy things. I know that this is going to be a sore subject for many of you. This happens to be a major pet peeve of mine and I think it's time that we discuss this practice of leaving your car at the gas pump and then heading into the store to buy things afterwards. I know that it is bound to happen, that's just a fact of life. I do think we all need…...

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