Mandatory Entry Level Training News Today

To alleviate labour shortages in the agricultural sector, Saskatchewan is now allowing temporary foreign truck drivers to work in the province without the standard Class 1 testing.

There’s an "urgent" need to improve training for truck drivers, a new report suggests, and new drivers who have not received adequate training are making Canada's roads less safe.

Edmonton Journal readers sound off on Danielle Smiths offer to help Edmonton and the carbon tax and provincial fuel tax hikes

The Alberta government has announced that a new "learning pathway" will replace the Mandatory Entry Level Training, which has been in place since 2019.

Alberta’s government is improving Class 1 licensing and training with a new, made-in-Alberta learning pathway for professional truck drivers.

British Columbia is introducing tougher penalties for driver of commercial trucks who are involved in infrastructure crashes in a bid to "make highway

North Thompson officials advocate for Highway 5 safety

The transportation industry, particularly in Canada with a reported shortage of 55,000 workers, faces a crucial need for more training to address the shortage, and Challenger Motor Freight's Transportation Training Academy in Ontario stands out as a reputable program, providing hands-on experience and earning the top ranking for programs in Canada, amidst concerns about the quality and integrity of some other training programs in the industry.

Had there been an overpass at the location of the Manitoba bus crash, those seniors would be alive today

The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) is urging members to take advantage of Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) grants to help source new truck drivers