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Warehouse leasing jumps after global shippers seek tariff workarounds

6+ hour, 53+ min ago  (505+ words) Canadian warehouse leasing numbers surged last year as shippers sought flexibility " and a way to work around burdensome U. S. tariffs, a new report says. Leasing activity in the Toronto area soared to the third-highest level on record in 2025, climbing 43 per cent…...

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castanet. net > news > Metro-Vancouver > 603501 > Trucker-caught-at-B-C-border-crossing-smuggling-bricks-of-opium-from-U-S-CBSA

Trucker caught at B. C. border crossing smuggling bricks of opium from U. S. : CBSA

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (141+ words) Border agents in Metro Vancouver have intercepted an attempt to smuggle more than 100 bricks of opium into the country. The Canada Border Services Agency said on Friday that the seizure happened on Jan. 9 at the Pacific Highway truck crossing on…...

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castanet. net > news > BC > 590194 > B-C-sues-driver-trucking-company-involved-in-recurring-bridge-strikes

B. C. sues driver, trucking company involved in recurring bridge strikes

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (489+ words) The B. C. government has sued a trucking company and one of its drivers for damages after a truck slammed into a bridge along Highway 99. The incident, which occurred Dec. 28, 2023, involved Chohan Carriers Ltd. and'driver Jasveer Singh Sangha, who was hauling an…...

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Truckers top five complaints about drivers of smaller vehicles - Behind the Wheel

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1275+ words) I asked a couple of truckers what bothered them about the drivers of small vehicles. We had a lively half hour discussion from which I gathered their top five concerns. Each of the concerns could have serious consequences for everyone…...

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castanet. net > news > Kamloops > 551542 > Number-of-crashes-prompts-call-for-tighter-testing-of-B-C-s-commercial-truck-drivers

Number of crashes prompts call for tighter testing of B. C.'s commercial truck drivers - Kamloops News

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (575+ words) A Kamloops city councillor is leading the charge in a call for increased testing for commercial truckers " a motion that garnered strong support among other regional officials. Delegates at this month's Southern Interior Local Government Association convention voted in favour…...