News Items tag as: BC Trucking Association

Think your gas bill is bad? Try being a B.C. trucker
May 06, 2022 - 5:30 PM

Rising diesel prices mean the cost of groceries, electronics and nearly everything else you buy are going up.
Kamloops food truck will be serving long-haul drivers as long as they need it
May 19, 2020 - 6:30 AM

With the province setting its sights on re-opening this week, B.C. residents are getting ready for some big changes.
Third of B.C. trucking companies have already laid off drivers and it may get worse
April 17, 2020 - 7:00 PM

Over half of all trucking companies in the province expect to lay drivers off by the end of the month, according to the B.C Trucking Association.
Kamloops Chamber calls for mandatory truck driver training across province
December 12, 2018 - 5:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce wants to see mandatory truck driver training in B.C. and they're calling on the province to make that happen.
Commercial trucks face new chain-up regulations in B.C. today
November 29, 2018 - 11:47 AM

KAMLOOPS - Stricter regulations on commercial vehicles are coming into effect today with the hope of making winter highway travel safer.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

Think your gas bill is bad? Try being a B.C. trucker