News Attention OTA Bikers and Hot Rod Drivers: The inaugural OTA motorcycle and car rally is just a few months away. In the meantime, OTA is looking for photos of members' motorbikes and cool cars and trucks- 05/10/2013 Transport Minister Informs CTA of Results of Side-Skirt Investigation TC acknowledges CTA's points about devices- 05/10/2013 Roadcheck 2013 June 4-6 Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial vehicles in the world, with about 14 trucks inspected every minute across 1,500 locations- 05/10/2013 Carrier Execs, Future Leaders Laud OTA NextGen Program The trucking industry is changing and facing a unique set of challenges just as a new generation of managers prepare to receive the baton and run the next leg of the race- 05/07/2013 Private Fleets Outpacing For-Hire Carriers for Capacity Private fleets are adding more driver capacity and equipment and at a faster rate than for-hire fleets- 05/03/2013 Quebec Thaw Period Date Changes The Ministere des Transports du Quebec informs you that the ending dates of the thaw period in Quebec are modified for zones 2 and 3- 05/03/2013 Private Trucking Lawyer: Speed Limiters, New HOS Coming to US Mandatory speed limiters, EOBRs are right around the corner in the U.S., but don't expect upcoming hours of service rules to be delayed- 05/03/2013 MTO Commercial Vehicle Survey Underway Across Province at Truck Inspection Stations MTO has once again commenced its Commercial Vehicle Survey (CVS) at truck inspection stations across the province.- 05/03/2013 Trucking Related Highlights of 2013 Ontario Budget Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa delivered his first budget today entitled "A Prosperous and Fair Ontario."- 05/02/2013 Update on Possible Delays Resulting from IRP System Modernization Project Transition As a result of the transition to the new internal IRP system, there may have been somewhat longer wait times over the past few days- 05/02/2013 Bipolar Bear Market: Trucking Stable but Confidence Wanes OTA 2Q13 Business Survey Points to volume/rates holding up, while capacity tightens- 05/01/2013 MTO Provides Industry 18-Month Extension for Transition to New Safety Inspection Standard Compliance flexibility provided while revisions to existing national standard are completed- 04/30/2013 Driver Shortage Task Force: 'EOBRs Will Force Carriers to Deal With Driver Issues' The CTA Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF) on the Driver Shortage says the introduction of an electronic onboard recorder (EOBR) mandate in Canada could be a game-changer- 04/30/2013 Report on Infrastructure Spending Impact to Economy, Employment and Income A briefing published this month by the Conference Board of Canada studies the substantial benefits infrastructure spending has on Ontario’s economy, employment and income of residents- 04/26/2013 OTA Recognized For 'Beneath the Vigils' Contribution Keith Jones, a piper Oshawa Civic Band and the Pipes and Drums of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #43, has requested that the Ontario Trucking Association be honored on the "Wall of Heroes" at the St. Joseph's Hospital- 04/26/2013 G&M Features Truck Driver Shortage, CTA Career Issues The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Careers section published an excellent feature report about trucking and the commercial driving profession- 04/26/2013 US truck parking program may get federal boost Efforts to create a national truck parking management system in the U.S. may soon be getting some extra help from the U.S. Department of Transportation- 04/26/2013 May SmartWay Webinars NRCan is hosting a lineup of SmartWay 101 and SmartWay 2012 Truck Tool webinars- 04/24/2013 Canada Class 8 Orders Highest Since '11 Class 8 orders rose above 20,000 units for a sixth consecutive month in March, but fell sequentially for the first time since November- 04/24/2013 ATA: 'Expect Tonnage to Slow as Sequester Continues' The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index gained 0.9% in March after decreasing 0.7% in February.- 04/24/2013