Experts warn gas price drops in Atlantic Canada may not last long | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted April 10, 2026 11:26 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Commuters in most Atlantic provinces are finding relief at the pump today after widespread drops in prices set by local utility boards. But experts say they don’t expect the decreases to […]
Electric vehicle enthusiasm going up as gas price show little sign of coming down | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Affordability continues to be on the minds of many Canadians. High gas prices for drivers also remains a factor, which is why some looking for a new ride are giving electric vehicles another look. “Safety features are number one,” said Roxanne Forsyth. She and her husband attended the Edmonton Auto Experience show on Thursday […]
Fuel costs impacting more B.C. services, including food banks, local grocers | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] It is no secret that high gas prices are affecting British Columbians and Canadians, but the impact is also affecting organizations. “Starting to get anecdotal data, just when we’re comparing sort of the previous year and that sort of thing, where there’s more people again coming to the food bank,” Kim Savage, the Surrey […]
Conservatives call for federal tax cut on gas and diesel fuel – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Rob Westgate The Canadian Press Posted April 2, 2026 8:28 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Federal Conservatives are calling for Ottawa to drop the tax on gas and diesel fuel for the rest of this year. The Tories say their plan would eliminate the Fuel Excise […]
Iran war could increase grocery costs in B.C.; fuel prices remain high | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Gas prices remain high in the Lower Mainland and there are concerns about other potential consumer impactsas conflict in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran continues. The cost of gas was sitting around $2.14 per litre on Monday, with similar prices seen around the region on Sunday and late last week. As the war continues […]
Gas, food and travel: How the war in Iran is driving up costs in B.C. | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Experts say the war in Iran is having a rippling effect across the world, and B.C. is starting to see some impacts. The pressure on oil supplies has pushed the price of gas in Metro Vancouver to record highs of more than $2 per litre. “With few exceptions, the price has gone nowhere but […]
Middle East escalation driving gas price hike in Saskatchewan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Saskatchewan drivers are in for a unfortunate surprise after further escalation in the Middle East. According to Devan Mescall, a professor specializing in accounting at the University of Saskatchewan, 30 per cent of the world’s oil makes its way through the Strait of Hormuz. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around […]
Gas prices highest in B.C., P.E.I. with oil costs ‘supercharged’ due to Iran war | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The five-day-old Iran war has “supercharged” oil prices that Canadian motorists are already seeing reflected at the pumps. Drivers in British Columbia and Prince Edward Island are feeling the pinch the most with prices at the pumps there well above the national average of $1.38.1 per litre Wednesday morning. CAA data shows that figure […]