Canada Inflation Accelerates to 4.7%, Highest Since 2003
Canadian inflation climbed to the highest in two decades, adding pressure on the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates.
Isaac, Trimble Among First to Receive ELD Certification in Canada
A handful of electronic logging devices have now received certification for Canada’s federal ELD mandate.
Tech Vendors Prepare for Canada’s Move to E-Logs
The trucking industry’s migration to federally mandated electronic logging devices is complete in the United States, but that transition is still a work in progress in Canada.
Canada Imposes Wildfire Rules on Trains
Canada’s transportation authority imposed new rules on its two largest railroad companies operating in wildfire-ravaged British Columbia as it investigates whether a freight train caused a blaze that destroyed a village two weeks ago.
Canadian Provinces Team With North Dakota to Vaccinate Cross-Border Truckers
Leaders from North Dakota and two Canadian provinces have reached agreements to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to Canada-based truckers who cross the border to deliver goods.
Canada May Run Out of Warehouse Space This Year
Canada is in danger of running out of warehouse space by the end of the year, thanks to the boom in e-commerce sparked by the pandemic.
Canada Sees Record First Quarter for M&A
Mergers and acquisitions are off to their fastest start to a year ever in Canada, driven by a combination of cheap financing for buyers, high valuations for sellers and an improving economic outlook that’s encouraging companies to make major moves.
Canada’s Carbon Tax Upheld by Top Court, Cementing Green Agenda
Canada’s efforts to combat climate change scored a major victory after the country’s top court ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national carbon tax is constitutional
Export Boom Drives Canada’s Largest Trade Surplus Since 2014
Canada’s trade sector unexpectedly recorded its largest surplus in more than six years on across-the-board increases in exports.
Clarified Guidance Supports Health Care Access for Cross-Border Truckers
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has clarified its policy on treating truck drivers who cross the border from the United States into Canada for essential operations.