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Carbon tax gone, gas prices drop
Posted 1 April 2025

Carbon tax gone, gas prices drop

Canadians are starting to get a break at the pumps. The carbon tax is officially gone as of today. After being sworn in as prime minister last month, Mark Carney said the fuel charge would be removed April 1st. It added 17 cents to a litre of gasoline and 21 cents to a litre of diesel. On April...

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Rainfall warning remains in effect for N.S.
Posted 1 April 2025

Rainfall warning remains in effect for N.S.

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Nova Scotia, with additional rainfall amounts of 10 to 30 millimetres expected. RELATED: Heavy rain moving across Nova Scotia Higher totals are possible in areas of heaviest rain, particularly along the Atlantic coast. The rain is forecast to...

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Big dips for gas as carbon price removed
Posted 1 April 2025

Big dips for gas as carbon price removed

No, this isn’t an April Fool’s Joke,  gas prices really did go down overnight in New Brunswick. The carbon price paid by consumers on fuel products has now been set at zero. The maximum cost for regular self serve is sitting at around $1.44 this morning, that’s a drop of 20.2 cents a litre....

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Rainfall warning remains in effect
Posted 1 April 2025

Rainfall warning remains in effect

Environment Canada issued that a rainfall warning is still in place for Saint John and County, Grand Manan, Coastal Charlotte County, and Fundy. Additional rainfall amounts of 10 to 20 millimetres are expected, with heavier rain possible in areas experiencing intense downpours. The rain is...

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Gas and diesel prices dip in N.S.
Posted 1 April 2025

Gas and diesel prices dip in N.S.

It’s not a prank or an April Fool’s joke—gas prices dropped in Nova Scotia. Regular self-serve gasoline is now ranging between $1.46 and $1.50 per litre. While diesel prices are holding steady at slightly higher rates, between $1.61 and $1.65 per litre. This drop comes from the carbon charge on...

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N.B. minimum wage increases to $15.65 per hour
Posted 1 April 2025

N.B. minimum wage increases to $15.65 per hour

New Brunswickers earning minimum wage are now taking home slightly more. The minimum wage increased by 35 cents on Tuesday to $15.65 per hour. Our province has the third-lowest minimum wage, ahead of Alberta and Saskatchewan, which both have a minimum wage of $15 per hour. New Brunswick’s...

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Another big NB Power rate hike takes effect Tuesday
Posted 1 April 2025

Another big NB Power rate hike takes effect Tuesday

You will need to dig even deeper into your wallet to power your home. A 9.7 per cent rate hike from NB Power takes effect on Tuesday. That is identical to the increase we saw exactly one year ago in April 2024. You will now pay 14.76 cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity used, up from 13.46...

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Police investigate homicide in Dartmouth
Posted 31 March 2025

Police investigate homicide in Dartmouth

A shooting in Dartmouth is being treated as a homicide by Halifax Regional Police. Officers responded to a report of gunshots on Ancona Place around 9 p.m. Monday. They arrived to find a man who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. “This matter is in the early stages of the...

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Two SIJHL playoff series going to game 7
Posted 31 March 2025

Two SIJHL playoff series going to game 7

Two of the playoff series in the first round of the SIJHL will be going to seven games. The Sioux Lookout Bombers tied up their series with the Red Lake Miners last night thanks to a 4-1 win. The Fort Frances Lakers avoided elimination with a 4-2 victory in game six. Games seven will be played...

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Ontario showing its support to hydrogen
Posted 31 March 2025

Ontario showing its support to hydrogen

The provincial government is expanding its support for hydrogen as an energy source. A fund to foster projects is being doubled. The $30 million Hydrogen Innovation Fund sees $15 million available to projects that focus on electricity system benefits, including storage, generation and services...

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