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U.S. drops drug charges against trucker

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A truck driver who was arrested in a US$20 million marijuana bust at the Peace Bridge Cargo Facility in Buffalo, N.Y., last month has been freed and returned to Canada, U.S. media reports said Monday. They said prosecutors have dropped...

Five good things that happened in trucking last week – May 29

As Westchester County, N.Y., one of the nation’s hotspots for the COVID-19 virus since March, began to open this week, uncertainty has not diminished, particularly as other states are proving it is reckless to jump head-first back into a “normal” routine. To...

They stole it right in front of us

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Harpreet and Mohinder Chadde have had enough – they have been victims of alleged cargo and vehicle thefts, three times in the past year. “How can we survive?” Mohinder Chadde at his office in Mississauga. Photo: Abdul Latheef/Today’s...

FMCSA starts remote safety reviews

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun reviewing safety compliance remotely because of Covid-19, the agency said in a guidance issued Wednesday. During the public health emergency, the FMCSA said, it will conduct...

Canada, U.S. extend border restrictions until June 21

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada and the U.S. have agreed to keep the border closed to all non-essential travel until June 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday. Photo: CBSA The restrictions, which are not applicable to commercial vehicles, were first introduced in...