Archive for February 9th, 2010

Unemployment Rate Falls to 9.7% in January »

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 9.7% in January, the lowest level since August, the Labor Department said Friday. More: continued here

Buckham Transport owner passes away »

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Bill Buckham, owner of Buckham Transport, passed away Feb. 3 at the age of 52 follo… [Full Story] More: continued here

Ottawa to buy Ambassador Bridge? »

WINDSOR, Ont. – According to a report in the National Post, the federal government is considering purcha… [Full Story] More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

Big Snowstorm Bears Down on Mid-Atlantic Region »

A big snowstorm barreling into the Mid-Atlantic region Friday is going to affect the busy freight corridors of Interstates 80, 81 and 95 and has already prompted airports to cancel many weekend flights, news reports said. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

Transporting the torch »

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Few people reach the brass ring of Olympic success, but the Olympic Torch Relay is giv… [Full Story] More: continued here

Forward Air 4Q profit falls nearly 23 pct »

RightNow Technologies Inc.’s quarterly profit nearly quadrupled as sales of its customer-management software leaped. More: continued here

ATA Calls for Curbs on Oil Speculation »

American Trucking Associations has joined forces with farmers, manufacturers and consumer groups calling on Congress to more strictly regulate excessive oil speculation. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

P.E.I. trucking company gutted by fire »

MONTAGUE, P.E.I. – Several trucks and the shop of a family-owned trucking company were gutted on Sunday … [Full Story] More: continued here

Arizona bills would rein in, abolish photo radar usage »

A handful of bills up for consideration in the Arizona Legislature would alter or abolish the use of photo enforcement on roadways throughout the state. More: continued here

Court orders Moroun to demolish duty-free store »

The billionaire owner of the Ambassador Bridge is not accustomed to taking orders, but he may have to bite the bullet on this one. The Wayne County Circuit Court in Michigan has ordered owner Matty Moroun to demolish a duty-free store, gas pumps and possibly a new toll booth because Moroun built them on Detroit [...]