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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...
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...
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...
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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...
Employment, Residency and Jobs for Ukrainians in Canada
May 25, 2022 | Business Operations, Driver Shortage, Government, Saskatchewan, TFWs
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine is close to entering its fourth month, more and more Ukrainians are looking to...
Advocacy. Safety. Economy: Susan Ewart
May 06, 2022 | Business Operations, Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy, Government, Safety
As our provinces come out from under the veil of COVID, things have picked up in Saskatchewan and we are...
Kicking Horse Canyon stretch of Hwy 1 closing for a month for construction Social Sharing
Apr 19, 2022 | Business Operations, Driver Shortage, Highways, Safety
The Kicking Horse Canyon stretch of Highway 1 east of Golden, B.C., will be closed for a month after Easter...
Global Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2022
Mar 29, 2022 | Careers, COVID-19, Driver Shortage, Emerging Technology
Many major challenges of 2021—capacity constraints, driver shortage and e-commerce growth—are still causing mayhem in the global supply chain and...
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,...
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...
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