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August 19, 2024
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Environment
Boost Your Fleet’s Efficiency & Savings: Apply for Rebates from the CleanBC Heavy-Duty Vehicle Efficiency Program
As the demand for sustainable practices continues to grow, the CleanBC Heavy-Duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) Program stands at the forefront of efforts to reduce carbon emissions and improve fuel effic...
Human Resources
Labour Market Snapshot: Trucking & Logistic Employment Up for Q2 2024
The trucking and logistics sector is demonstrating continued resilience with positive job growth according to Trucking HR Canada’s latest Labour Market Information (LMI) snapshot.
Infrastructure
Highway 1 Update - Jumping Creek to MacDonald Snowshed Project
The upcoming roadwork on Highway 1, from Jumping Creek to the MacDonald Snowshed, will lead to periodic closures over the next several weeks as crews continue essential upgrades. Traffic Closures and...
Business & Industry
Steep Increase to U.S. Customs Transponder/User Fees Untimely for Cross-Border Fleets
By Canadian Trucking Alliance
Regulations
TDG Client Identification Registration by Oct 25: Do You Have to Register?
Transport Canada’s new registration process known as the Client Identification Database (CID) is for persons or organizations involved in Dangerous Goods (DG) activities. To determine if your organi...
Regulations
TDG Client Identification Registration by Oct 25: Do You Need to Register?
Transport Canada’s new registration process known as the Client Identification Database (CID) is for persons or organizations involved in Dangerous Goods (DG) activities. To determine if your organi...
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Regulations
Compliance Circulars for Wide Base Single Tires and Logging Trucks into Regulations
The Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR) have been updated, making permanent several temporary allowances effective July 16, 2024: Increase to Steer Axle Weights for Specified Logging Truck Configu...
Business & Industry
WCHN National Trucking Week – Ad Space Available
Friday July 26th is the deadline to reserve ad space in the Fall "National Trucking Week” issue of Western Canada Highway News (the magazine of the BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba trucking asso...
Infrastructure
Truck Route Reminder in Downtown Kamloops
October 2, 2024 Recently, trucks attempting to make a right-hand turn onto Lansdowne Street from 3rd Avenue southbound in downtown Kamloops have encountered difficulties due to ongoing construction. ...
Human Resources
Enhancing HR Practices in Small & Mid-Sized Fleets with Trucking HR Canada's HR Circle Check
Managing human resources efficiently is crucial for the success of small and mid-sized fleets. To aid companies in assessing and improving their HR functions, Trucking HR Canada introduces the HR Circ...
Environment
Go Electric Rebate Program: Demonstration Vehicle Policy
July 8, 2024 The Go Electric Rebate Program has introduced new guidelines to include demonstration vehicles in its rebate eligibility criteria. This policy aims to support the adoption of electric ve...
Human Resources
When to Seek External Assistance for Workplace Misconduct: An Employer’s Guide
July 8, 2024 When dealing with workplace misconduct complaints such as harassment or violence, it's important for employers to thoroughly investigate the issues, determine the facts, and implement ap...
BCTA News
BCTA’s Provincial Rest Area Profiling & Improvement Survey
July 8, 2024 A top lobbying priority for the BC Trucking Association (BCTA) has been to advocate for improvements of commercial rest areas that strengthen health and safety standards and accommodate ...
Business & Industry
It’s Time for CRA to Enforce Compliance and End Tax Abuse in Trucking
By Canadian Trucking Alliance The Canadian Trucking Alliance announced a new campaign to increase awareness about the damaging impact from the ongoing inaction on T4A enforcement by the federal gover...
Intermodal
Port of Vancouver – Strike Update
July 8, 2024 On Friday July 5, International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILU) Local 514 served 72-hour strike notice on one BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) member, DP World Inc., effec...
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