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IN-BRIEF
Owner of carrier involved in
Humboldt collision charged
REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN
The owner of the trucking company involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus collision has been charged with eight counts of failing to comply with safety regulations.
Sukhmander Singh, owner of Calgary-based Adesh Deol Trucking, will face seven federal charges, including two counts of failing to maintain HOS logs, three counts of failing to monitor the compliance of a driver, and two counts of having more than one log for a given day. The final charge is under provincial regulations for failure to possess or follow a written safety program.
The driver of the truck, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, was charged in July with 29 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and bodily injury.
The April 6 collision resulted in 16 deaths and 13 injuries. Singh’s first appearance in court is Nov. 9 in Calgary. TW
ISAAC Instruments to open Calgary office
CALGARY, ALBERTA
ISAAC Instruments announced it will open a new office in Calgary, Alta., to bring a local presence to better service its customers.
“This new office strengthens our presence in Alberta to meet
the growing demand for telemetry and telematics,” said Jacques DeLarochellière, president of ISAAC Instruments. “With Canadian regulations on electronic logging devices expected to come into effect by 2020, we want to provide first-class service to our customers in Western Canada.”
ISAAC Instruments designs and manufactures technology solutions for truck fleets to help improve performance, productivity, compliance, and safety. TW
Trailcon’s Edmonton branch
manager to retire
EDMONTON, ALBERTA
Trailcon has officially announced that Dave Ambrock, its Edmonton branch manager, will be retiring Dec. 31.
Ambrock will be replaced by Laine Hrechuk, who will begin work with Trailcon Oct. 1, shadowing Ambrock until the end of the year when he will assume the title of branch manager, Edmonton.
Trailcon president Al Boughton commented: “Dave has been an inte- gral part of Trailcon’s beginnings and its success in Edmonton – there is no doubt he will be missed by the entire team. We all wish him the best as he enjoys retirement and have comfort in knowing that he’s just a phone call away if we need him.
Ambrock has been with Trailcon Edmonton for 11 years. Before leaving his post, he will be the first Trailcon Edmonton employee to put the keys in the door of the newly completed Edmonton facility, which is set to open this December.
Hrechuk comes to Trailcon with many years of experience, previously serving as a transport division manager and transport sales manager
for Edmonton’s Thermo King Western, and in sales with Pro-West Refrigeration and Epoch Western Canada. His tenure as branch manager, Edmonton begins Jan. 1, 2019. TW
Bison receives Ovation Award for use of maintenance technology
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Bison Transport was recognized with a 2018 in.sight Ovation Award for how the Winnipeg-based carrier has leveraged the TMT Fleet Maintenance program.
Ray West, SVP and general manager of TMS solutions, Trimble Transportation Enterprise said: This year’s Ovation Award recipients repre- sent a diverse group of innovators who have leveraged technology to make more informed decisions, improve safety and maximize efficiencies.”TW
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