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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...
Sask. Trucking Association wants vaccine mandates lifted at land borders
Jun 17, 2022 | Business Operations, Compliance, Cross Border, Government, News Releases
The vaccination mandate at the Canada-U.S. border came into effect in January, causing a major backlash among trucking groups and...
Labour Minister Takes on Driver Inc. in House of Commons
Jun 17, 2022 | Business Operations, Compliance, Driver Shortage
Canadian Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan issued the federal government’s strongest statement yet against the trucking industry misclassification scheme known as...
Sask. Trucking Association hoping for end to vaccine requirements
Jun 16, 2022 | Business Operations, COVID-19, Cross Border, Vaccine
The vaccination mandate at the Canada-U.S. border is set to come to an end for many air travellers Monday, but...
Feds Confirm Border Vaccine Mandate Remains in Place for Truck Drivers; Domestic Mandate for Federally Regulated Sectors Suspended
Jun 14, 2022 | Business Operations, CBSA, Compliance, Cross Border
(TORONTO, June 14, 2022) -- Government of Canada announced today that the mandatory vaccination mandate at the land border remains...
Trucking HR Canada’s CEO named to C.D. Howe Institute’s Human Capital Policy Council
Jun 14, 2022 | Labour Market Information
Ottawa, ON (June 13, 2022), Trucking HR Canada today announced its CEO, Angela Splinter, has been invited to join the...
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...
Trucking HR Canada: Special Report May 2022
Jun 08, 2022 | Driver Shortage, Job Market, Labour Market Information
The labour shortages plaguing all sectors is certainly receiving more attention and heightened focus as we emerge from the pandemic...
Carrier & Vehicle Safety Services Update
Jun 07, 2022 | Safety, Saskatchewan, SGI
Saskatchewan’s process for entering vehicle inspection certificates is going digital.
Nanos: Driver-Equipment Shortages & Driver Inc. Top Concerns for Trucking Execs
Jun 01, 2022 | Business Operations, Compliance, Driver Shortage, Equipment Shortage
Demand for trucking services has increased beyond what trucking companies can handle in certain markets, causing some carriers to turn...
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.