Government group hopes to cut red tape for Canadian businesses      2012-01-24

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Red Tape Commission, a government group working to cut red tape for businesses, has issued its final report: "Cutting Red Tape; Freeing Business to Grow."  Read More

New committee to explore transportation requirements of Athabasca oil sands      2012-01-09

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. -- A new advisory body has been set up to explore the current and future transportation needs of the Athabasca oil sands region.   Read More

Some Light at the End of the Tunnel for Senior Truck Drivers     2011-12-22

TORONTO, Ont. -- In a letter to the Ontario Trucking Association, the province's Minister of Transportation, Bob Chiarelli, says the government agrees "that commercial driver licence renewal can be made less onerous for senior drivers (drivers 65 years of age and older) without compromising safety" and has asked his parliamentary assistant, Vic Dhillon (MPP, Brampton West) to lead a review of determine what amendments to the renewal requirements are needed and a plan to implement them.  Read More

Evan MacKinnon vows to restore MTI as "premier flatbed TL carrier"     2011-12-16

GUELPH, Ont. -- MacKinnon Transport Inc. (MTI) today confirmed its voluntary filing of a Notice of Intent under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in order to restructure its operations.  Read More