The construction worker says more police presence and a better response from the city are needed.

Several Esso stations in the region closed their pumps entirely, with at least one in North Vancouver only selling supreme-grade gasoline.

The price increase is attributed to the carbon tax and the switch from winter to summer gasoline.

The Co-op Refinery Complex claims Unifor members are disrupting the operation, forcing them to transport staff and supplies into the plant by helicopter.

The City of Saskatoon estimates it could save up to 20 per cent of its fuel costs by installing GPS in all its vehicles and equipment.

The Ministry of The Environment confirmed they were on scene cleaning up a diesel fuel spill.

Fuel and purchased power costs represent Nova Scotia Power’s single largest expense, comprising approximately 45% of the total cost of producing and distributing electricity.

In her submissions to the Ontario Court of Appeal, Sharlene Telles-Langdon stressed the urgency in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to stop global warming scientists say will be catastrophic. The provinces, she said, simply can't do it on their own.

Fuel expert says gas prices in the Okanagan could rise another three cents per litre by week's end.

That's because Nova Scotia has implemented its own carbon pricing regime — a cap-and-trade program that has been active since the beginning of the year.