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How Safety Training Improves Operational Efficiency in the Canadian Trucking Sector
Sep 27, 2024 | Drivers, Safety
In the competitive world of Canadian trucking, operational efficiency is vital for companies to stay profitable. With long distances, unpredictable...
Are you Ready For National Trucking Week?!
Aug 30, 2024 | Advocacy, Drivers, Driving the Economy, Economy, News Releases, Safety
Canada’s professional truck drivers are the unsung heroes of the national economy. By delivering the critical goods and products Canadians...
U.S. CDC Publishes Changes to Dog Entry Requirements at the Border
Jul 23, 2024 | Business Operations, Cross Border, Drivers, News Releases
In advance of new dog entry requirements coming into effect on August 1st, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and...
Exclusive Q&A: Greg Park, Superintendent of the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol
May 23, 2024 | Compliance, Drivers, Government, Highways, Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) recently reached out to the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol with some questions about operational protocols and...
Getting a Class 1 driver’s licence when you have truck-driving experience outside Canada or the United States
Apr 03, 2024 | Drivers, Driver Shortage, MELT, SGI
SGI may waive the Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) requirement for a Class 1 licence if you:
Ensuring Safety on the Road: Addressing Key Issues in Trucking
Mar 18, 2024 | Drivers, Safety
In the vast landscape of the trucking industry, safety remains paramount. As the backbone of commerce, commercial trucks traverse our...
SARM Convention and Trade Show 2024
Mar 18, 2024 | Drivers, Saskatchewan
It is a sure sign that spring is coming when the sunlight starts peeking through my window at 7 am,...
29 Years of Service
Jan 19, 2024 | Drivers, Saskatchewan
Retired! 29 years… that is a long time. There was a time when this would be considered an average career,...
A message from Safer Roads Canada
Apr 20, 2023 | Advocacy, Drivers, Economy, News Releases, Safety, Saskatchewan, SGI
Safer Roads Canada, a Canadian not-for-profit, is releasing two short educational videos that promote safety around heavy trucks. Safer Roads...
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