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CTA Carrier Hosts Transport Minister Announcement of Supply Chain Task Force Report
Oct 06, 2022 | Driver Shortage, Supply Chain
(TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2022) – Transport Minister Omar Alghabra today announced the release of a much-anticipated report outlining recommendations to...
STA: Saskatchewan is short about 3,000 truck drivers
Sep 08, 2022 | Careers, Driver Shortage, Government, Supply Chain
"Trucking companies are still facing challenges in their ability to attract labour. Driver shortages right across the country continue to...
CTA: Trucking to be Granted Access to Express Entry Programs
Aug 30, 2022 | Advocacy, Business Operations, Careers, Government, Supply Chain, TFWs
In correspondence to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, has confirmed that...
Transport challenges continue to haunt ag sector
Jul 28, 2022 | Advocacy, COVID-19, Drivers, Driver Shortage, Government, MELT, Supply Chain
Labour shortages in the rail and trucking industries remain a major hurdle for the successful movement of products.
STA's Ewart Speaks on Transportation at Canada's Farm Show
Jun 29, 2022 | Business Operations, Careers, Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy, Economy, Supply Chain
Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) Executive Director, Susan Ewart spoke last week at Canada's Farm Show, hosted in Regina Saskatchewan. Ewart,...
Paving the Way for Women in Trucking
Jun 28, 2022 | Careers, Driver Shortage, MELT, Safety, Saskatchewan, Supply Chain
The STA’s Women Shifting Gears (WSG) program in partnership with the YWCA of Saskatoon just completed its second cohort of...
Rising Fuel Costs Impacting Saskatchewan's Trucking Industry
Jun 08, 2022 | Advocacy, Business Operations, Carbon Pricing, Carbon Tax, Driving the Economy, News Releases, Supply Chain
Saskatchewan Trucking Association Executive Director, Susan Ewart joined Global Saskatoon this morning to discuss the impact rising fuel costs are...
STA Executive Director takes home Women of Distinction Award
May 30, 2022 | Business Operations, Government, News Releases, Saskatchewan, Supply Chain, Women in Trucking
Regina, SK: Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) Executive Director, Susan Ewart was named a 2022 YWCA Regina Nutrien Women of Distinction...
Gov't of Canada Announces Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Apr 06, 2022 | Business Operations, Government, Supply Chain, TFWs
The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, has announced the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Workforce...
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Trucking. Is. For. Everyone.
Feb 03, 2022 | Careers, Driver Shortage, Supply Chain
Meet Floyd Thiessen who recently graduated from Mandatory Entry-Level Training and received his Class 1A license. A big thanks to...
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.
