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Council of Ministers Task CCMTA to Address Concerns with Safety Certificates for Trucking Companies

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)...

Career ExpressWay Funding Streams

Career ExpressWay Funding Streams

Mar 01, 2023 | Driver Shortage

Trucking HR Canada, in conjunction with Employment and Social Development Canada, has launched the Career ExpressWay Program, which offers three...

THRC APPEARS AS WITNESS BEFORE THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT

THRC APPEARS AS WITNESS BEFORE THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT

Oct 20, 2022 | Driver Shortage, News Releases

On October 17th, 2022, Trucking HR Canada's CEO, Angela Splinter, and Craig Faucette, CPO, appeared as witnesses before the Federal...

CTA Carrier Hosts Transport Minister Announcement of Supply Chain Task Force Report

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...

Growing up in the 70's

Growing up in the 70's

Sep 26, 2022 | Driver Shortage, Job Market, Saskatchewan

Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s was definitely a simpler way of life. I remember travelling the highway from...

STA: Saskatchewan is short about 3,000 truck drivers

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 Warns Feds: This is Not the Time for Adding Stress to Supply Chain

CTA Warns Feds: This is Not the Time for Adding Stress to Supply Chain

Aug 30, 2022 | Driver Inc., Driver Shortage

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is again calling for the Government of Canada to delay implementation of an incoming measure...

Transport challenges continue to haunt ag sector

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

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

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...

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