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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 …
Read More »Could record RV production and spiking fuel prices create a bubble ready to burst?
The North American RV industry produced 600,000 campers and trailers in 2021 — an all-time record — fuelled in part by the pandemic that had people craving wide open spaces amid few vacation options. But with COVID-19-related restrictions in the rear view mirror, gas prices through the roof and borrowing costs higher than …
Read More »Russian missiles destroy fuel depot in Eastern Ukraine, official says
A fuel storage depot in the Eastern Ukrainian town of Novomoskovsk exploded on Sunday, killing one person and injuring two others, after it had been hit by three Russian missiles, the regional administration chief said in an online message. Valentyn Reznichenko posted a picture of what he said was a large …
Read More »High fuel costs threaten plans for a bumper tourist season in Newfoundland
The meandering 100-kilometre road from the Trans-Canada Highway to Twillingate, N.L., is not one ordinarily travelled by accidental tourists. Visitors to the colourful historic town of 2,000 residents, which dubs itself as the “Iceberg Capital of the World,” are what the tourism industry calls destination travellers. And that is precisely …
Read More »Local talent on new pro team look to fuel Montreal’s rise as a basketball city
Hernst Laroche has a lot of stamps on his passport. During his eight-year professional basketball career, the Montrealer has played in the Czech Republic, Tunisia, Argentina, France and Ukraine. His latest stop, however, is his most cherished. He’s home now. Laroche will be one of the team captains for the …
Read More »Fuel contamination the next concern in flood-ravaged Hay River, N.W.T.
Fuel drums, an upside down truck and an entire house are among the items scattered across parts of West Point First Nation and West Channel in Hay River, N.W.T., after significant flooding last week. Community members are trying to pick up the pieces after devastating flooding prompted an evacuation order …
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