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A Toronto man said he was devastated to find out his family photos, childrens artwork and other precious items had gone missing while stored in a storage unit.

A Toronto man said he was devastated to find out his family photos, childrens artwork and other precious items had gone missing while stored in a storage unit.

A Toronto man said he was devastated to find out his family photos, childrens artwork and other precious items had gone missing while stored in a storage unit.

The Canadian branch of home furnishing retailer IKEA has revealed plans to expand its Plan and order point network in Kitchener, Ontario.

Rapidly expanding logistics and last-mile delivery company GoBolt (formerly known as Bolt Logistics) says it is on track to become carbon neutral by the end of its 2023 fiscal year. GoBolt will achieve that goal in part by opting for

Winnipeg Free Press By: Ben Waldman | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday, Jun. 15, 2021 Save to Read Later Courier Tyler Sholikovski makes lots of deliveries, but what he’s most proud of is what he isn’t making: tailpipe emissions. Courier Tyler Sholikovski makes lots of deliveries, but what he’s most proud of is what he isn’t making: tailpipe emissions. "I accomplish the same thing as other couriers, only I do it in a Nissan Leaf," say...

IKEA Canada has taken a major step towards 100% zero-emission deliveries by 2025, as the company partners with logistics and delivery provider Second Closet, which is purchasing 15 heavy-duty zero-emission trucks From St. Jerome-based Lion Electric. The five-tonne EV trucks will hit the road for last-mile deliveries for IKEA locations in Boucherville, QC, Etobicoke, ON and Richmond this fall, and enable IKEA to achieve 20% of its ambitious zero emission delivery goals. IKEA is targeting 2030 to...

Two truckers named TA-Petro Citizen Drivers TravelCenters of America on Monday announced its eighth annual Citizen Driver Award honorees – Dan “Dusty” Porter, of Acton, Ontario, Canada, and Don Talley, of Muncie, Indiana. Chosen from 85 nominations, the two truckers have a combined 73 years of hauling freight, with nearly six million accident-free miles. TA President Barry Richards announced the Citizen Driver honorees live on the Dave Nemo Radio Show on Sirius XM’s Road Dog Trucking R...

IKEA Canada Electrifies Last-Mile Delivery Fleet with Lion6 Trucks April 16, 2021 Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, says its proposed business combination partner, The Lion Electric Co., a manufacturer of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has received a purchase order from Second Closet, IKEA Canada’s partner, for 15 Lion6 heavy-duty zero-emission trucks.  Second Closet, a technology-enabled logistics and last-mile delivery provider,...

The trucks will be used for home deliveries starting with Ikea locations in Boucherville, Quebec; Etobicoke, Ontario; and Richmond, B.C. in the fall of 2021. There is no word yet on whether their drivers will have to assemble them first. In a press release, Ikea said it has “taken an important first step on the journey to fulfilling its commitment of 100 percent zero-emission deliveries by 2025.” The company also said that by 2030, it plans to reduce more greenhouse gas emissions than it em...