Manitoba revokes safety certificate of trucking firm 7Star Ltd. Over Conquer Transportation link
7Star Ltd. Can no longer operate regulated vehicles in Manitoba after a tip linked it to Conquer Transportation.
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Manitoba has revoked the safety certificate of Winnipeg trucking company 7Star Ltd. On Oct. 7 and cancelled its plates, barring it from operating regulated vehicles in the province. The Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure ministry acted after a tip from another province tied 7Star to Conquer Transportation, and an investigation found credible evidence to support it. The company can appeal.
The last time Conquer came up in Manitoba, it was Winnipeg-based, until the province pulled its safety permit in 2021 for "deficiencies in safe operation and non-compliance." It re-registered in Alberta the following year under the name Conquer Transportation. Alberta later downgraded its safety rating to "unsatisfactory," which shut its operations down, that province's transportation minister said.
Conquer is connected to a May 27 crash at a Brandon highway intersection, where a driver is alleged to have run a stop sign and struck an SUV driven by Xiaoyun Zhang, 49, killing her. Brijpal Panwar has been charged with dangerous driving causing death. Traffic lights have since been installed at the intersection.
The Manitoba Trucking Association's executive director has called for a national database to track carriers that are shut down in one province and reappear in another.
