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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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Mother Truckers and More

You may have heard the term #MotherTrucker or have seen it on social media – the hashtag has gone a long way in shedding light on women truck drivers who are defying stereotypes in this male-oriented industry. This blog post takes a look at how Musket Transport has taken great strides to dispel the myth that this is an industry where moms can’t work.

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Annual AZ Training Scholarship Creates a Stronger Gender-Balanced Workforce

25 years ago, Commercial Heavy Equipment Training Ltd. opened its doors as the first truck driving school to be set up for use for any carrier on Ontario. This week’s blog looks at how CHET and Musket joined forces to provide an annual scholarship specifically designed to get women behind the wheel of Canada’s trucking and transportation industry.

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The Atlantic Transportation & Logistics Show Rolls into Moncton from October 20-21, 2022!

The Atlantic Transportation & Logistics Show Rolls into Moncton from October 20-21, 2022! Join the Atlantic Canadian trucking community during Truck Week 2022 at the largest transportation and logistics show East of Montreal! The Atlantic Transportation and Logistics Show rolls into Moncton, New Brunswick this October. Together in partnership with the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association […]

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