9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (79+ words) TORONTO – Logistics and supply chain software company Descartes Systems Group has acquired Tai Software for about US$100 million. It helps brokers bring together quoting, carrier sourcing, load execution, billing and customer engagement. He says he sees a significant opportunity to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1288+ words) Want to transport something big but you don’t have a buddy with a truck? Log on to Truckbud. Winnipeg entrepreneur Praise Odutayo launched the ridesharing platform in November. People who need to move large items can connect with vetted local…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (634+ words) Winnipeg 14° C, Clear The case of Conquer Transport Inc. is a stark reminder that, when it comes to trucking safety, provincial borders can include dangerous loopholes. Manitoba pulled the company’s safety certificate in late 2021 after finding it non-compliant with highway…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (875+ words) Winnipeg 23° C, Windy The Alberta government has shut down Conquer Transport Inc., the trucking company linked to a crash near Brandon in which a 49-year-old woman, who had the right of way, was killed. Devin Dreeshen, Alberta’s transport minister, said…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (656+ words) Winnipeg 24° C, Light rain with wind The Trump administration wants soldiers to consider becoming truck drivers when they leave the military to help replace the tens of thousands of immigrant drivers who lost their licenses in a crackdown this year....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (617+ words) Winnipeg 18° C, Clear The fatal crash near Brandon last week should do more than prompt a police investigation. It should finally force governments across Canada to close a trucking loophole that has been tolerated for far too long. A 49-year-old…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (150+ words) Winnipeg 21° C, Sunny TORONTO – Ontario’s minister of colleges and universities says all of the career colleges that offer commercial truck driver training will be inspected in the next six weeks. Nolan Quinn says the province has already inspected 14 colleges that…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (343+ words) Winnipeg 8° C, Cloudy with wind TORONTO – Ontario is not effectively monitoring commercial truck driver training and licensing regimes, leading to many unqualified drivers on the roads, the province’s auditor general found in a special report released Tuesday. Shelley Spence said…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (527+ words) Winnipeg 3° C, Partly cloudy MONTREAL – 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…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (421+ words) Winnipeg 3° C, Cloudy with wind The Crown corporation that manages several international bridges in Ontario says a border crossing in Sarnia has overtaken the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor as the busiest for commercial traffic. The Federal Bridge Corporation says the…...