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Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the government to temporarily pause federal taxes on gas …
Read More »Spike in cost of diesel threatens consumer wallets, global supply chain: experts
While the war in Iran has sent gasoline prices soaring around the world, there are growing concerns about how the spike in the cost of other fuels could also affect consumers and the broader economy. In Canada, the average price of diesel has surged to nearly $2.30 per litre — …
Read More »Oil prices spike to highest levels in years as Iran war intensifies
Oil prices spiked to near $120 US per barrel before falling back on Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummelling financial markets. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to $119.50 US per barrel early in …
Read More »Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 US a barrel, analysts say
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Brent crude jumped 10 per cent to about $80 US a barrel over the counter on …
Read More »What’s behind the spike in jewelry store smash-and-grabs in Ontario
In the parking lot of an east-end Toronto apartment building, a detective in plain clothes and a bullet-proof vest empties a bag of potential evidence he and other officers seized moments before from a main-floor unit. Wrapped in plastic bags are hammers, a replica handgun, a diamond ring in a …
Read More »‘Significant spike’ in overdose deaths weighs heavy in Campbell River, B.C.
Locals agree there were already too many people dying on the streets of Campbell River, B.C., before 13 people recently overdosed in the space of six and a half weeks. The number is staggering for the small Vancouver Island city, where about 35,000 people live about 220 kilometres northwest of …
Read More »Trump complains about Canada — but new data shows spike in U.S. drugs and guns coming north
President Donald Trump claims he’s targeting Canada with punishing tariffs on all our goods because he’s concerned about the country’s supposedly lax approach to fentanyl and migrants. But new data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) shows Canada has a reason to worry about what’s pouring in from the U.S. …
Read More »Holiday head lice: Experts say to expect a ‘lice spike’ in early 2024
It’s a classic Christmas scene: young siblings, cousins and friends snuggling on the couch, watching a beloved Christmas movie ahead of a holiday sleepover. But before that long winter’s nap, lice removal experts are sounding the jingle bells about the Christmas gift nobody wants. “They’re hungry. Holiday head lice are …
Read More »Peterborough police pursuit utilizes spike belts, stun guns to arrest suspect
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Etobicoke, Ont., man faces multiple charges following a police pursuit that began in Peterborough early Friday. Peterborough police said that at about 7 p.m., Peterborough County OPP informed them about a stolen vehicle in the area. Around 1 a.m., city police …
Read More »Spike in Toronto mailbox vandalism leaves fewer snail mail options – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 28, 2023 6:03 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Post says a vandalism spree has put many of its Toronto mailboxes out of commission. The Crown corporation says a “rapid and unprecedented increase in vandalism” to its street letterboxes …
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