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Latest posts
A Step in the Right Direction
This week’s blog from Mike Millian, President of the PMTC, discusses how a pilot program will serve the transportation industry and Canada as a whole.
Stacey Howitt’s Road to Success at GFL
Stacey Howitt’s career path has taken some dramatic twists to get her to where she is today. This week’s blog post from GFL covers Stacey Howitt’s career path getting her to GFL Environmental.
From Air Traffic Control to Commercial Trucking: How Virtual Reality Simulation Transforms Training
This week’s blog from Lesley de Repentigny and KnowledgeSurge and Drivewise discusses how virtual reality simulation transforms driver training.
Inside the Brain Science of Driver-Assist Technology
This week’s blog is a conversation between Rick Duchalski from CarriersEdge and Dr. Benjamin Wolfe from the University of Toronto’s Applied Perception and Psychophysics lab for CarriersEdge’s “Inside Webinar Series,” where the experts discuss the brain science of driver-assist tech.
Amy Reny: A Leader in Fleet and Procurement
With her specialized knowledge and ability to wear many hats, it’s no surprise that Amy Reny was recently nominated as a top woman to watch in transportation. This week’s blog from GFL features a look at Amy Reny, a leader in fleet and procurement.
Women in STEM Transforming the Commercial Transport Sector
By Carole Aeschelmann, Program Manager, Renewable Power, Westhill Innovation Inc. In recent years, the commercial transport sector has witnessed a significant transformation, one that is being driven by an influx of women from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. In North America, 18 per cent of women work in STEM occupations and represent 34 per cent of STEM workers (National Science Board (NSB) 2024-2025, The […]
The Geri Cox Allyship Excellence Award
The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada is pleased to announce the addition of the Geri Cox Allyship Excellence Award. This week’s blog gives details about the award, and Geri Cox herself.
Inspiring Inclusion, Empowering Excellence in the Workplace
Patience, understanding, and out-of-the-box thinking are the three qualities that Karen Moloney, our Terminal Manager, brings to her job every day. This week’s blog from the Erb Group details Karen’s journey of empowering excellence in the trucking industry.
PMTC Announces Recipient of the 2024 Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher Award
This week’s blog covers PMTC and CPC Logistics Canada’s newest recipient of the Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award as part of the PMTC’s 2024 Annual Conference.
Truck Driving, Reimagined: Addressing Canada’s Driver Shortage Crisis
Canada is experiencing a major shortage of qualified truck drivers who are capable of transporting the goods that sustain our nation’s economy – a deficit that’s expected to increase by another 17% over the remainder of the decade. This week’s blog from Thierry Quagliata and Truck World discusses Canada’s driver shortage crisis.