Despite increased health and security concerns connected to the coronavirus pandemic, trucks from Manitoba are continuing to travel back and forth across the Canada/U.S.
border, carrying essential goods. According to the executive director of the Manitoba Trucking Association, however, some local truckers are experiencing some unexpected difficulties in their efforts to do their job.
Terry Shaw told 680 CJOB on Wednesday that he’s heard reports of facilities on the Canadian side refusing to accept loads delivered by a trucker who has been in the U.S. — due to COVID-19 concerns. “We’re hearing some people who are taking some actions that I obviously have to assume they believe are well-intended,” said Shaw, “but they’re damaging to the