Tag: truck drivers

Crown Argues Tamara Lich Should Be Sent Back to Jail for Accepting ‘Freedom Award’

A Crown prosecutor argues that Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich should be sent back to jail until her trial after accusing her of breaching her bail conditions by accepting an award that recognizes her contribution in “advancing and preserving freedom in Canada.” Lich appeared virtually on May 19 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice,…


Crown Argues Tamara Lich Should Be Sent Back to Jail for Agreeing to Accept ‘Freedom Award’

A Crown prosecutor argues that Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich should be sent back to jail until her trial after accusing her of breaching her bail conditions by agreeing to accept an award that recognizes her contribution in “advancing and preserving freedom in Canada.” Lich appeared virtually on May 19 in the Ontario Superior Court…


Walmart Offering New Truck Drivers Up to $110,000 a Year Starting Pay Amid Shortage

Walmart Inc. is offering new truck drivers up to $110,000 in their first year with the company, the retail chain announced on April 7. The announcement comes amid a nationwide trucking shortage that has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and job losses as drivers look for alternative employment offering better pay, benefits, and working conditions….


Walmart Offers Supply-Chain Workers a Chance to Drive Trucks

NEW YORK—Walmart workers who once unloaded trucks now have a chance to drive them. The nation’s largest retailer has launched a training program that gives employees who work in its distribution or fulfillment centers a chance to become certified Walmart truck drivers through a 12-week program taught by the company’s established drivers. Walmart, based in…


Coutts Border Blockade Ended After More Than 2 Weeks

A blockade set up at Alberta’s Coutts border crossing for over two weeks ended Tuesday as protesters said they decided to maintain the narrative that they are peaceful, and have nothing to do with the individuals arrested by RCMP for having access to a cache of firearms and ammunition. “We want to wrap this up…


Coutts Border Blockade in Alberta Ended After More Than 2 Weeks

A blockade set up at Alberta’s Coutts border crossing for over two weeks ended Tuesday as protesters said they wanted to maintain the narrative that they are peaceful, and have nothing to do with the individuals arrested by RCMP for having access to a cache of firearms and ammunition. “We want to wrap this up…


Coutts Border Blockade in Alberta Ends After More Than 2 Weeks

A blockade set up at Alberta’s Coutts border crossing for over two weeks ended Tuesday as protesters said they wanted to maintain the narrative that they are peaceful, and have nothing to do with the individuals arrested by RCMP for having access to a cache of firearms and ammunition. “We want to wrap this up…


Tory MPs Voice Support for Truckers’ ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protest Against Vaccine Mandate

A number of Conservative MPs have taken to social media to voice support for the truck drivers en route to Ottawa in a cross-country convoy protesting the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Dubbed “Freedom Convoy 2022,” hundreds of vehicles set off from northern British Columbia, with truck drivers joining from across Canada along the way….


Truck Drivers Protesting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Begin March From Vancouver to Ottawa

A massive group of truckers protesting the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on truck drivers started their march from Vancouver on Sunday. The Freedom Convoy 2022 left northern British Columbia en route to the Canadian capital city Ottawa in demonstration against the mandate, and truckers from Ontario and eastern Canada are also expected to arrive in Ottawa, according to local media. Once there, drivers…


Canada-US Relationship Has Never Been ‘So Weak’: O’Toole

Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole says the Canada-U.S. relationship hasn’t been at such a low point in decades, saying it jeopardizes the Canadian economy and several of its key sectors. In an interview with The Epoch Times, O’Toole said Canada’s influence as a strategic trading partner has been weakened with its southern neighbour, putting the…