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Northwest Tank Lines and TRANSCAER
In 1985 the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) started the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response initiative (TRANSCAER®) to help provide training and ...
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What Is Responsible Care®?
Safety has always been one of the most important values for us at Northwest Tank Lines. We are committed to ensuring that all ...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Highlights
At Northwest Tank Lines, safety is our primary driver of everything we do. This goes beyond driving, equipment, training and certification measures and ...
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Meet Our Fall 2020 Northwest Education Fund Winners!
This summer we were pleased to receive more applications than ever before for the Northwest Education Fund. This funding round closed in late summer and ...
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Our Foundation: Service Excellence
Northwest Tank Lines has always been driven to deliver Service Excellence – from the foundation of the company, laid in 1955, to our ...
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Our Foundation: Safety
Safety always has and always will come first at Northwest Tank Lines. Safety is the basis for every single decision made by every ...
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Our Foundation: The Northwest Family
In celebration of our 65th Anniversary, we’ll be digging into Northwest’s values and the principles upon which we’ve built our foundation: Safety, Service ...
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Congrats to Our Northwest Education Fund Winners!
We are very pleased to announce the winners of our most recent Education Fund scholarship awards! These four students are exceptional members of ...
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Canadian Cancer Society Updates!
Our commitment to safety extends beyond safe driving and equipment. It is also important to us that your families and communities are safe ...
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Best Truck Stop Food in BC and Alberta
Looking for the best truck stop food on your route? Check out our round up of the yummiest stops to refuel your stomach ...
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The Northwest 65th Anniversary
With every new year, comes an updated view and analysis of the industry and 2020 is no different. Across the board, the big ...
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Northwest Education Fund: Winners Announcement
Are you or your family members are eligible? The next scholarship deadline is January 15th! Check out our most recent Education Fund Winners ...
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Why You Should Become a Northwest Trucker
If you like freedom, opportunity and a healthy bank account, trucking may be the job for you. But more than that, if you ...
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Safe Summer Driving
When we think about dangerous driving, icy roads, fog and whiteouts come to mind. But summer driving is deceptively dangerous. There are more ...
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Driving Towards a Cancer-Free Future
Our partners, the Canadian Cancer Society, tells us, “Nearly half of Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer at some point in ...
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Take Pride In The Industry
The trucking and tank-driving industry has long battled a reputation as a male-dominant workforce with a small pool of diversity. Today, however, we ...
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Vancouver City Police Canine Unit
The Vancouver City Police Canine Unit has a rich and proud history. Operational since 1957, Vancouver’s police dog unit is the oldest in ...
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Trucking Gear to Make Your Life Easier
When you spend as much time on the road as a long-haul trucker does, there is some trucking gear you just can’t do ...
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Calgary Dream Centre & Northwest
“For most, homelessness is the result of a lack of supports, mental health issues and addiction.” — Calgary Dream Centre Calgary Dream Centre’s ...
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Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation & Northwest
“Because of the Foundation’s donation, we have equipment that would have been difficult to afford through regular funding. It’s so important that we ...
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What to Include in your Truck Driver Emergency Kit
In case of an unexpected situation, delay or weather-related incident, it is essential for drivers to have an emergency kit on hand. These ...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters & Northwest
“Think of someone who has inspired you. Do they make you feel confident, smart, brave? Now, imagine your life without them. Where would ...
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Northwest Education Fund: Scholarship Winner Announcement
In 2018, we revamped our scholarship program in response to the changing times. We introduced the Northwest Education Fund, a scholarship program tailored to supporting the ...
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2018: YEAR IN REVIEW
2018: YEAR IN REVIEW Looking back on 2018, we have much to be proud of. Although we encountered some rocky patches along the ...
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Winter Truck Maintenance Tips
Seasonal weather creates many challenges for truck drivers. Compromised road conditions, fewer daylight hours and poor visibility are an unavoidable reality come winter time, so ...
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Between Friends & Northwest
Since its inception in 1982, Between Friends has been sharing a sense of belonging with people of all abilities and ages across Alberta ...
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Safe Winter Driving Tips
When the temperature plunges, the roads get icy and visibility is poor, even the most experienced drivers can run into problems. When you're ...
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Northwest Partners with the Canadian Cancer Society
At Northwest, we are all about supporting the communities in which we live and work. One of the ways we do this is ...
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Introducing the Northwest Education Fund
At Northwest, we are always looking for ways to support our team members and our communities. If there are new advances in safety ...
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Northwest Tank Lines’ New Website
If you know Northwest, you know what matters to us most. Safety, family and community. With our new website, we wanted to take ...
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LEADERS IN SAFETY – THE TRANSCAER CONFERENCE
In September 2014, Northwest Tank Lines hosted a Transcaer safety conference in Southeast Calgary ...
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TAKING RESPONSIBILITY SERIOUSLY
CALGARY, Alta. – What’s better than the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval? If you’re a company involved in the chemical industry, it could ...
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