Fuel Prices

• N.S. gas prices drop by 5 cents thanks to interrupter clause

  Gas prices in Nova Scotia went down by five cents overnight into Thursday after the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board triggered the interrupter clause.

  Canada

  Sep 21
  
• Nova Scotia gas prices jump by 6.5 cents, now above $1.80 per litre

  This latest price increase comes weeks after prices rose by an additional 14 cents per litre for gasoline and just over 17 cents per litre forafter the carbon tax came into effect.

  Canada

  Jul 28
  
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• Nova Scotia gas prices jump by 7 cents after interrupter clause invoked

  Gas prices in Nova Scotia have jumped overnight, bringing the price to more than $1.60 per litre in the Halifax area for the first time in months.

  Canada

  Apr 4
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• Carbon tax increase in Alberta should be offset ‘for most households’

  Much of the increase is expected to be offset by household rebates, especially for Albertans with average or below average incomes.

  Canada

  Mar 31
• Inflation keeps cooling. Does that mean we’re done with interest rate hikes?

  Statistics Canada says the inflation rate in January cooled to 5.9 per cent despite Canadians paying higher gas and grocery prices.

  Economy

  Feb 21
• N.B. residents worried about heating costs ahead of cold snap

  “I used to think this was an affordable place to live, and I didn’t have to struggle so much,” resident Lisa Morris said about the rising cost of heating her house.

  Canada

  Feb 3
• Pump the brakes: What’s with Calgary’s inconsistent gas prices?

  Energy experts said wholesale prices of fuel are on the up, and when gas stations have to restock on the more expensive fuel, customers will see the price also go up at the pump.

  Consumer

  Jan 18
• Nova Scotia gas prices jump by nearly 7 cents after interrupter clause used

  Gas prices in Nova Scotia went up by 6.7 cents Wednesday after the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board triggered the interrupter clause.

  Canada

  Jan 18
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• ‘Significant savings’: Price of gas in B.C. has dropped 30 cents a litre the past month

  ‘In the U.S., (average) prices are now lower than they were a year ago, and that’s where Canada is headed.’

  Consumer

  Dec 14, 2022
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• ‘Extremely challenging’ year for N.B. fireplace, firewood suppliers as demand heats up

  Record-high heating oil prices have more customers buying wood stoves and fireplaces to heat their homes, but suppliers are struggling to keep up with demand.

  Economy

  Nov 18, 2022