LEE — They came from all corners of Berkshire County and Massachusetts to honor retired Lee Police Chief Jeff Roosa.
From Sheffield to North Adams and as far east as Abington and New Bedford, dozens of municipal police officers, state troopers and sher…
Paccar is taking another step in the journey toward highly autonomous trucks, signing a global agreement with Aurora to test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth models.Under the deal, Paccar will offer autonomous-enabled vehicles, while…
Nova Scotia Public Health is telling those who traveled on specific Marine Atlantic ferries to book a Covid-19 test, whether they show symptoms or not.The crossings relate to trips on the MV Blue Puttees between North Sydney, N.S. and Port-aux-Basques,…
Cargo theft remains one of the greatest challenges facing the trucking industry, and waiting for the cops to put a stop to it simply isn’t an option.That was the message from Todd Moore, vice-president of cargo theft and specialty risk with ISB Global,…
Among many things, the pandemic has reminded society how indispensable professional drivers and their work are to our everyday lives. With businesses shut down and people sheltering in place, commercial drivers have gone beyond the call of duty to cont…
“Shut ’em down!”
Talk of a nationwide driver shutdown has been echoing around the country for years – most notably and recently on social media sites. But these angry words have done little to coalesce truck drivers into a potent force that can bring …
Trucking HR Canada has launched an online learning center offering courses on how to deal with workplace harassment and violence.The training will help employers meet new Canada Labour Code requirements under Bill C-65, Trucking HR said Monday.
As of J…
An emotionally broken truck driver has been awarded about $1.6 million in damages by the Supreme Court of British Columbia more than five years after he was involved in a fatal collision with a young drunken motorist.Court records show the head-on coll…
MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has officially opened its annual awards program, accepting entries for honors recognizing drivers, dispatchers, fleet graphics, and more.Highlights of the annual event include the addition of mem…
Feeling blue? Ivanka leaves her D.C. home in a stylish navy coat after the Republicans’ disastrous defeat in Georgia runoffsIvanka, 39, was seen heading to work around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday wearing a navy wool coat by Carolina Herrera, matching h…
‘Depressed’ COVID testing site worker, 26, jumps from a Tennessee overpass with her 21-month-old son in her arms, killing them bothTonisha Barker, 26, jumped to her death from I-40 overpass in Madison County with her 21-month-old son, Jonathan Jones, i…
GREAT BARRINGTON — At 92, Ruth Houghton, who died in a car crash last week, remained a dynamo. While actively supporting charities and arts organizations, Houghton helped guide The Fresh Air Fund for more than 50 years and served on the board of the Ne…
GREAT BARRINGTON — Officials have identified a town woman who was killed Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle wreck on Route 7.
Ruth Houghton, 92, died at the scene after the 2008 Subaru she was driving collided with a pickup truck as she exited Lovers La…
A truck driver has been arrested on felony charges after reports he was driving a vehicle playing similar audio to the Nashville motorhome that exploded on Christmas Day, a Tennessee sheriff’s office has said. On Sunday, residents in Walter Hill …
PICTURED: ‘Copycat’ driver of box truck arrested for ‘blaring spooky message urging people to evacuate’ – as cops say he had no connection to Christmas bombing 30 miles away in NashvilleJames Turgeon, 33, was arrested on Sunday in Rutherford County, Te…