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GovernmentBusinessFuel

Canada, Colorado Form Hydrogen Development Partnership

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Alberta province’s premier, Danielle Smith, signed a memorandum of understanding to help the state reach its 100% carbon-free emissions goal by 2040.

February 5, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Canadian Court Says Trudeau Overreached Curbing 2022 Protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s use of emergency legislation to quell the 2022 “freedom convoy” protests in Ottawa and at border crossings was unjustified, the Federal Court of Canada ruled.

January 24, 2024
GovernmentSafetyLogistics

Canada to Spend $3.9 Million on Alaska Highway Intersection

The Canadian government has awarded a $3.9 million construction contract to improve safety in British Columbia at the Pink Mountain intersection on the Alaska Highway.

December 11, 2023
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Canada Cartage Acquires GTI Group

Canada Cartage Corp. will buy GTI Group for an undisclosed sum, the company said.

December 4, 2023
BusinessFuel

Canada’s Lion Electric Lays Off 10% of Workforce

Canadian medium- and heavy-duty electric truck and bus maker Lion Electric laid off 150 employees, or 10% of its workforce, it said Nov. 27.

November 30, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

GSA to Revamp Two Land Crossings From Washington to Canada

The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a contract for a pre-design project study to modernize two ports of entry from Washington state to Canada to alleviate truck congestion.

November 14, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Canada Mandates New Dangerous Goods Transport Database

Canada is implementing a new database requiring registration by next year for people and companies transporting dangerous goods at a domestic site they own or operate.

November 9, 2023
BusinessEquipmentTCA

Canada Union Sets Oct. 29 Strike Deadline for Stellantis

The Canadian auto workers union has declared 11:59 p.m. Oct. 29 as the strike deadline to obtain a tentative agreement with the maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram.

October 18, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

GM Next After Canadian Autoworkers OK Deal With Ford

DETROIT — Canadian auto workers say General Motors will be their next target after members ratified a new three-year labor contract with Ford.

September 25, 2023
BusinessLogistics

TFI Buys Tank Truck Specialist Vedder in Ninth Deal of 2023

TFI International Inc. acquired tank transport specialist Vedder Transportation Group, the company said, in what was its ninth acquisition so far in 2023.

September 6, 2023