Category: Blog
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BENDIX TECH TIPS: Guidelines for Springtime Maintenance
Winter takes a toll on vehicles. While the arrival of spring can be a cause for celebration, it’s also time to consider preventive maintenance to help proactively keep trucks out of the shop and on the road safely. This week’s blog from Bendix gives you some tips to help put winter behind you.
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Driving Innovation Towards a Sustainable Future: with Westhill Innovation’s CEO, Gina Succi
This week’s blog takes a look at an interview with Gina Succi, CEO of Westhill Innovation. Her career has brought her a proven track record of bringing new and innovative tech to vastly different market sectors, and she plays a key role in mentoring teams and leading clean tech at Westhill Innovation.
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Driving Efficiency: Women at GreatWest Kenworth
This week’s blog from GreatWest Kenworth is a dive into the day in the life of Krista, one of their parts technicians in Red Deer, Alberta. Read more about this Jill of all trades’ typical day.
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Going the Extra Mile
Everyday, there are individuals at work going the extra mile. This week’s blog from Mike Millian and The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada invites you all to join in with the PMTC Awards Program – a part of the PMTC 2024 Annual Conference – that recognizes excellence in the trucking community!
