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Government

Canadian Carriers Report Mixed Earnings

Three Canadian trucking companies reported financial results from the third quarter, with two firms having higher profits than a year ago and one posting lower earnings.

October 31, 2013
Government

Canada Delays eManifest Mandate for Border Crossing

The Canada Border Services Agency has announced that its e-manifest requirements for highway and rail carriers will not be mandatory this fall, because of what the agency called “timelines associated with regulatory processes.â€

October 29, 2013
Government

Canada Names New Transport Minister

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper named Lisa Raitt, a conservative member of parliament, to be the country’s new minister of transportation.

July 17, 2013
Government

U.S., Canada Set Cargo Pre-Inspection Program

The Canadian public safety department said Thursday it has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security to create a truck cargo pre-inspection pilot program.

March 14, 2013
Government

Pilot Program Aims to Expedite Truck Traffic at Canada’s 2nd-Busiest Port of Entry

Canadian officials hope to expedite truck traffic at one of its busiest ports of entry from the United States by removing some credentialing requirements that Canada’s trucking industry said are redundant.

December 11, 2012
Government

Canadian Railroads Report Higher 3Q Earnings

Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Co. reported higher third-quarter earnings.

October 24, 2012
PerspectiveGovernment

Opinion: Remembering Canada’s Early Truckers

The Canadian Trucking Alliance, that country’s national trucking group, along with the provincial trucking associations, celebrated Canada’s National Trucking Week this year on Sept. 2-8. The weeklong observance honored the 400,000 Canadian men and women who keep the country’s freight moving.

September 10, 2012
Government

Streuber Named New CTA Chairman

Don Streuber, president and CEO of Bison Transport Inc., is the new chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the organization announced Tuesday.

March 28, 2012
Government

Canadian Trucking Firms’ 2Q Revenue Up, Profits Down on Higher Expenses

Canadian trucking businesses posted higher revenue but saw their operating profits slip in the second quarter, due to higher expenses, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

January 10, 2012
Government

U.S., Canada to Speed Border Crossings for ‘Trusted’ Firms

President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled a plan last week aimed at speeding border crossings and enhancing trade between the United States and Canada.

December 15, 2011