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Transportation job losses slow as Canada starts to recover
The transportation and warehousing sector improves as Canada’s economy adds a surprising 290,000 jobs in May in the latest Statistics Canada employment report.
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US to Canada truck border crossings rebound
Canada Border Services Agency reports that cross-border truck traffic from the U.S. hit its highest level since late March. This is an encouraging sign as…
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Canada jobs report shows staggering losses for trucking from COVID-19
The transportation and warehousing sector sheds 10.4% of employees in April as Canadian Trucking Alliance calls for additional federal aid.
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Maple Leaf Motoring: Northern Pulp ‘hibernation’ vs. closure cold comfort to truckers
Atlantic Canada trucking industry braces for the fallout as Nova Scotia pulp mill owner recasts closure as a deep sleep while company scrambles to find…
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CN strike linked to plunge in Canada’s trade volumes
Drop in imports and exports in November occurred as Canadian National network’s capacity declined by 90% amid an eight-day rail worker strike.
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Maple Leaf Motoring: Celadon wants US bankruptcy recognized in Canada
Federal investigation into dismissals at Celadon Canadian subsidiary Hyndman Transport might give Ontario court pause before embracing Chapter 11 proceedings in the United States.
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Canadian manufacturing took hit during GM strike
Plunge in vehicle and auto parts shipments drive broader softness as manufacturing sales drop 0.7% in October.
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Maple Leaf Motoring: How the CN strike played on the freight market
Canadian SONAR data show that trucks helped fill the void as rail capacity left the market – and then got a nice bump as it…
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Maple Leaf Motoring: Six arrested in C$7 million cargo crime spree near Toronto (with video)
Group accused of hijacking of truck with 8,500 mobile devices, stealing three commercial vehicles and attempting warehouse robberies in an unusually well-planned and brutal case…
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Canada’s economy takes a breather, but don’t call it a slowdown
Trucking and rail sectors decline as flat GDP report ends four-month growth streak, but analysts say fundamentals remain solid despite weakness in energy and mining.
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