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Roads Are Getting Slippery Soon, Don't Let Your Hours Of Service Slip As Well
Sep 12, 2023 | Technology
In a world where passenger vehicles and commercial trucks traverse highways day and night, road safety has become a paramount...

Diesel Tech Industries Successfully Retrofits Diversified Transportation Motorcoach with Guardian Hydrogen-Diesel Dual Fuel Technology.
Jul 04, 2023 | News Releases
Edmonton,AB July 4th, 2023 - Diesel Tech Industries (DTI), a leader in transportation technology, is thrilled to announce the successful...
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Volvo Group Venture Capital AB invests in the autonomous trucking technology
Feb 09, 2023 | Drivers, Emerging Technology
Waabi is developing next-generation artificial intelligence technology to solve autonomy at scale.

Canada invests in clean energy initiative converting agricultural waste into diesel fuel
Jan 26, 2023 | Fuel
On Jan. 24, 2023, Parliamentary Secretary to the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Francis Drouin, visited the University of...

These trucks are making driverless deliveries in Toronto
Dec 08, 2022
With a shortage of truck drivers in Canada, a tech company is looking to help ease the shortfall with driverless...
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Saskatchewan's Highway Hotline: There's an App for That
Nov 10, 2022 | Highways, Safety, Saskatchewan, Technology
Saskatchewan travelers will now be able to check the Highway Hotline through an app on their smartphones.

Hydrogen Strategy for Canada - Hydrogen in Trucking Working Group Workshop
Sep 27, 2022 | Economy, Technology
In the drive to meet zero-emissions targets set out by the Canadian government there has been a big push to...

Federal government commits up to $150,000 per Class 8 Electric truck
Aug 10, 2022 | Economy, Government, Technology
Canada’s federal government says it will invest $550 million over the next four years to offset about half the price...

Commercial Auto & Cargo Insurance Update, Henderson Insurance – Navacord
Mar 23, 2021 | Cargo Insurance, Safety
In Saskatchewan (referring mainly to SGI Canada) we continue to see reasonable pricing on auto policies as they refer back...

Driver-Facing Cameras: Tips for Employers Considering the Technology
Feb 23, 2021 | Safety, Training
The emergence of in-cab camera systems, particularly driver-facing cameras, pose new challenges for the commercial trucking industry.
Empowering Women with Transportation Industry Skills
Women Shifting Gears
The STA, YWCA Saskatoon and Saskatchewan Ministry of Immigration and Career Training have launched a pilot-program to encourage more woman to participate in the trucking industry.