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Canada’s Pride Group files for bankruptcy protection, faces $100M lawsuit

31 March 2024

One of Canada’s biggest trucking carriers has filed for bankruptcy protection after lender Mitsubishi HC Capital America filed a lawsuit seeking $100 million.

Pride Group filed Thursday for creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in Canada, which gives the company a stay of proceedings for at least 10 days.

“We have taken these steps to commence the CCAA proceedings and to seek recognition under the Chapter 15 cases so that we can maintain our current operations,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadas-pride-group-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-faces-100m-lawsuit

Truckers in British Columbia who hit overpasses may get 18 months in prison

14 March 2024

Truck drivers in British Columbia involved in collisions with overpasses could pay up to a $100,000 fine and spend 18 months in prison under changes the province’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has proposed to the Commercial Transport Act.

The stiffer penalties were introduced Tuesday in response to 35 instances since late 2021 of overheight commercial vehicles striking bridges and overpasses.

“With these new penalties, we are taking the strongest action possible to keep our roads...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckers-in-british-columbia-who-hit-overpasses-may-get-18-months-in-prison

FBI alleges Mexican cartel, Canadian truckers part of drug ring

31 January 2024

U.S. authorities say 19 men have been indicted as part of a drug-smuggling operation that involved large quantities of narcotics moved from Mexico across the U.S. and Canada by long-haul truckers.

The cross-border investigation dubbed “Operation Dead Hand” by the FBI led to the arrest of Roberto Scoppa, a Montreal man alleged by authorities to be a large-scale Canadian trafficker and Italian Mafia figure.

Authorities also arrested Guramrit Sidhu, a resident of Brampton, Canada, also known as...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fbi-alleges-mexican-cartel-canadian-truckers-part-of-drug-ring

Canadian authorities suspend 2 more trucking companies after crashes

17 January 2024

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Canadian authorities recently shut down two trucking companies in the Vancouver area in the...

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The Daily Dash: Border skirmish, drone delivery and is it time to say goodbye to diesel?

14 August 2020

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, the U.S. International Trade Commission has been asked to investigate whether Mexico-based cross-border trucking operations are hurting U.S. long-haul truckers. Plus, Workhorse Group continues to advance drone delivery technology, Canadian truckers are being scammed and Anheuser-Busch makes a big shift to natural gas.

Trouble south of the border?

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-border-skirmish-drone-delivery-and-is-it-time-to-say-goodbye-to-diesel