Truckers in Ottawa block a key border crossing, as their protest morphs and drags on
A massive protest in Ottawa, Ontario, that began with truck drivers opposing a cross-border vaccine mandate continues to snarl traffic...
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icarussmith20
- Feb 8, 2022
- 3 min
The Briefing: What’s Going On With Truckers At The Canadian Border?
Why Are Truckers Angry? On January 20th, The Canadian government passed a law stating that all non-U.S. essential workers crossing land...
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icarussmith20
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency to deal with trucking blockade
OTTAWA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on Sunday declared a state of emergency to help deal with an unprecedented 10-day...
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icarussmith20
- Feb 4, 2022
- 3 min
Trucker shortage is a national priority
Among my most lasting early COVID memories are the reassuring sight of trucks hauling groceries and goods. It was spring 2020, when the...
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icarussmith20
- Feb 3, 2022
- 1 min
TuSimple says it has completed 550 miles of fully driverless trucking, plans Texas expansion
Feb 2 (Reuters) - TuSimple Holdings Inc (TSP.O) on Wednesday said its autonomous trucks have completed more than 550 miles (885 km) of...
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icarussmith20
- Feb 2, 2022
- 4 min
Unvaccinated truckers find roadblocks at Canada-US border
A requirement that foreign nationals entering the U.S. and Canada be vaccinated for COVID-19 is exacerbating the supply chain logjam,...
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icarussmith20
- Feb 2, 2022
- 1 min
FedEx suspends domestic express freight services on Omicron hit
Feb 1 (Reuters) - FedEx Corp (FDX.N) on Tuesday suspended its domestic express freight services due to a staff shortage as cases of the...
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icarussmith20
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
Truckers and protesters against Covid-19 mandates block a border crossing
What started as a convoy of truckers protesting Covid-19 mandates has snowballed into a blockade in the Canadian capital and the...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 28, 2022
- 1 min
Elon Musk offers support to Canadian truckers amid COVID vaccine mandate
Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered support to Canadian truckers protesting the federal government’s vaccine mandate on Thursday in a series of...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 25, 2022
- 2 min
Why Are Canadian Truckers Upset With The Government?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday that non-U.S. essential workers such as truck drivers and nurses crossing land...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 25, 2022
- 2 min
Biden’s “Trucking Action Plan” doesn’t mention parking once
A problem that has been plaguing the trucking industry for decades was not mentioned once in the Biden Administration’s 2,333 word...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 24, 2022
- 1 min
Truckers fighting government vaccine mandate march to Canadian capital
TORONTO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A convoy of truckers started their march from Vancouver on Sunday to the Canadian capital city of Ottawa...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 20, 2022
- 3 min
U.S. vaccine mandate on freight drivers coming from Canada may worsen auto supply chain shortage
By Deon J. Hampton A Covid-19 vaccination requirement that will bar unvaccinated drivers of freight trucks coming from Canada to deliver...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 18, 2022
- 2 min
New trucking vaccine mandate is likely to make fruit and vegetables more expensive
New vaccine mandates for truck drivers are likely to increase the cost of produce. The cost of transporting fruit from California and...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 14, 2022
- 2 min
Unvaccinated truckers entering Canada must quarantine -government
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Unvaccinated Canadian truckers re-entering Canada from the United States must get tested for...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 13, 2022
- 2 min
Canada drops vaccine mandate for its truckers after pressure from industry
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Canada will allow unvaccinated Canadian truckers to cross in from the United States, reversing a decision requiring...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 11, 2022
- 2 min
U.S. truck drivers entering Canada must show proof of vaccination starting Jan. 15
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A new mandate will require U.S. truck drivers crossing the Canada border to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination....
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icarussmith20
- Jan 10, 2022
- 1 min
FedEx deliveries slow with Omicron variant surge, severe winter weather
The Omicron variant and severe weather continue to wreak havoc with FedEx deliveries. “The explosive surge of the COVID-19 Omicron...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 10, 2022
- 1 min
Maine Trucking Company Sold to Canadian Firm
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Bangor-based trucking company Hartt Transportation has been sold to a Canadian firm, ending 73 years of local...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 6, 2022
- 3 min
Autonomous Trucking Can Alleviate Shipping Delays and Industry Concerns
Imagine, if you can, a truck driver who doesn’t sleep but never gets tired. Or a logistics system where the freight driver can run 24/7...
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