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![STA/MLA Government Relations Reception](/img/blogs/960x550-blog-post-government-relations-2024.jpg?height=540&width=960&mode=crop)
STA/MLA Government Relations Reception
Apr 09, 2024 | Government
The STA collected a lively group of ministers, MLAs, municipal leaders, and industry professionals in Room 218 at the Saskatchewan...
![Ensuring Safe Cargo Securement: Essential Strategies for Truck Drivers](/img/fallback-image.png?height=540&width=960&mode=crop)
Ensuring Safe Cargo Securement: Essential Strategies for Truck Drivers
As part of our ongoing commitment to safety, it's crucial for all truck drivers to prioritize proper cargo securement techniques....
![Govt of Canada to CTA: No Change in Funding Policy for Infrastructure](/files/blogs/news/960x550-blog1 (7).png?height=540&width=960&mode=crop)
Govt of Canada to CTA: No Change in Funding Policy for Infrastructure
Apr 08, 2024 | News Releases, Supply Chain
(TORONTO, April 4, 2024) -- Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault and the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and...
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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](/img/fallback-image.png?height=540&width=960&mode=crop)
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...
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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,...
![Council of Ministers Task CCMTA to Address Concerns with Safety Certificates for Trucking Companies](/img/blogs/sta-news-cta-960x540.png?height=540&width=960&mode=crop)
Council of Ministers Task CCMTA to Address Concerns with Safety Certificates for Trucking Companies
Feb 26, 2024 | Business Operations, Driver Inc., Driver Shortage, News Releases, Safety
The Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety has directed the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA)...
![Pioneering the Future of Green Freight: Diesel Tech Industries' Guardian Hydrogen Diesel System](/img/blogs/960x550-blog-post-DTI-Blog-post-green.jpg?height=540&width=960&mode=crop)
Pioneering the Future of Green Freight: Diesel Tech Industries' Guardian Hydrogen Diesel System
Mar 07, 2024 | Emerging Technology, Fuel
In an era where environmental sustainability is the goal, industries across the board are facing the pressing need to adapt...
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Pre-Budget Spotlight: CTA Asks for Urgent Action to Extend the Accelerated Investment Incentive
Feb 29, 2024 | Economy, Government, Supply Chain
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) recently submitted its federal pre-budget recommendations, many of which are designed to help spur investment,...
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Zeroing in on Zero
Feb 27, 2024 | Advocacy, Economy, Safety, Technology
Unless you live off the grid, then you must be hearing about the movement to create a sustainable supply chain...
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.