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Highways Stays on Track to Improve Saskatchewan Roads With $846 Million Budget

Highways Stays on Track to Improve Saskatchewan Roads With $846 Million Budget

Mar 29, 2022 | Construction, Driving the Economy, Government, Highways, Safety

The Ministry of Highways is investing $846 million to make our roads safer while continuing to stimulate economic growth.

Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations

Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations

Mar 10, 2022 | Compliance, Dangerous Goods

On October 31, 2021, the Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations (XBR) came into force.

High cost of fuel impacting Sask. trucking industry, consumers

High cost of fuel impacting Sask. trucking industry, consumers

Mar 09, 2022 | Carbon Tax, Driver Shortage, Fuel

Sask. 'not actively' considering reducing fuel tax as prices rise at the pump Alberta to stop collecting provincial gas tax,...

Gas tax cut not being ‘actively considered’ for Saskatchewan

Gas tax cut not being ‘actively considered’ for Saskatchewan

Mar 08, 2022 | Carbon Tax, Clean Fuel Standard (CFS)

While Alberta looks to knock off a few bucks at the gas pump for its residents, it doesn’t look like...

CCMTA: Message for Industry with Respect to the Federal Electronic Logging Device Mandate

CCMTA: Message for Industry with Respect to the Federal Electronic Logging Device Mandate

Mar 07, 2022

Safety is a priority and jurisdictions remain committed to the federal Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate. Mandatory use of these...

Omnitracs’ IVG Electronic Logging Device certified to meet Canadian ELD mandate

Omnitracs’ IVG Electronic Logging Device certified to meet Canadian ELD mandate

Mar 01, 2022 | Business Operations, Compliance, Hours of Service, News Releases

Third-Party Certification Strengthens Our Commitment to Provide Compliant, Quality Tech Infrastructure and Avoid Service Disruptions For Fleet Customers

Saskatchewan Ending Proof of Vaccination

Saskatchewan Ending Proof of Vaccination

Feb 08, 2022 | Business Operations, News Releases, Vaccine

The provincial requirement to provide proof of vaccination or negative tests in Saskatchewan businesses, workplaces and other public venues will...

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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...

Trucking HR Canada announces new National  HR Transformative Change advisory group

Trucking HR Canada announces new National HR Transformative Change advisory group

Jan 17, 2022 | Driver Shortage, Job Market, Labour Market Information, News Releases, Only Effective Together

This morning Trucking HR Canada announced its representatives for the National HR Transformative Change Group. Our STA Team Member, Jordan...

‘It’s just been a mess’: Sask. Trucking Association on feds’ vaccine mandate for truckers

‘It’s just been a mess’: Sask. Trucking Association on feds’ vaccine mandate for truckers

Jan 14, 2022 | Business Operations, CBSA, Cross Border, Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy

The executive director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association is calling the recent flip-flopping by the federal government “confusing” after the...

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