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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 19, 2024 9:01 pm Updated March 19, 2024 9:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Tuesday he is considering extending his government’s fuel-tax holiday, which is set to expire at the …
Read More »Parts of QEW closed for cleanup following Friday fuel tank collision
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police said in a social media statement Saturday morning that parts of the Queen Elizabeth Way highway in Niagara would be closed for several hours while the aftermath of a fuel tanker rollover was dealt with. The crash happened Friday …
Read More »Rumours fuel Shohei Ohtani signing speculation
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 8, 2023 7:22 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani still has not signed with a team despite a day filled with online speculation including reports of a deal and Toronto Blue Jays fans tracking …
Read More »Grocer code of conduct could fuel food inflation, Loblaw argues – National
As the grocery code of conduct nears completion, the Canadian industry’s biggest player is raising concerns the guidelines could add fuel to the food inflation fire. Loblaw Companies Ltd. said it’s worried the code could “raise food prices for Canadians by more than $1 billion” in a letter sent to …
Read More »Gas prices drop 8 cents Wednesday in southern Ontario, to drop further: analyst
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Gas prices dropped eight cents a litre on Wednesday in the Greater Toronto Area and most of southern Ontario but they are set to dip a little further, according to an analyst. The price of gas on Wednesday dipped to $1.629 a …
Read More »Does high government spending fuel inflation? Economists says ‘it’s more complicated’ – National
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s attempt to block the federal government’s budget bill from passing earlier this month is the latest example of government spending coming under scrutiny amid high inflation. And while most fiscal experts agree that government spending can fuel inflation, economic research suggests the link between the two …
Read More »Bad fuel at Selkirk, Man. gas station causes cars to break down over long weekend – Winnipeg
Water-contaminated fuel at an Esso station in Selkirk, Man., caused some customers’ cars to break down shortly after fuelling over the long weekend. Brandon resident Tim Case said he was in Selkirk with his wife and daughter to see family but things went south after his daughter went out to …
Read More »Winnipeggers protest against RBC’s funding for fossil fuel projects – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeggers came together on Saturday to protest against the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for funding fossil fuel projects. Demonstrations were held across Canada and dubbed ‘fossil fools days’ and they also took place in Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax and Vancouver. Winnipegger …
Read More »Statistics Canada set to release January inflation rate as fuel prices soared – National
Statistics Canada is set to release its reading on inflation for January Tuesday morning. The federal agency’s consumer price index report will give insight on how high prices were in January compared with a year ago, as well as the month prior. Canada’s annual inflation rate has been slowing since …
Read More »Team Canada World Cup success helping fuel soccer collectibles boom in Calgary
Demand for Panini World Cup 2022 stickers in Calgary is soaring ahead of Canada’s opening game against Belgium in Qatar on Wednesday. The packs of collectible paper stickers are a World Cup tradition in many countries around the world and Canada is catching on to the phenomenon. The stickers feature every player and club …
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