Gas & Diesel Down Thanks To Excise Tax Removal
by The price of gas took a big drop overnight thanks to the removal of the federal excise tax on gas and diesel. Gas went down …
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Gas Unchanged, Diesel Down Slightly
As predicted, the price of gas remained unchanged, overnight. Gas still goes for a minimum of $1.80.6 cents a litre in Cape Breton. Meanwhile, the …
Diesel Down After Interrupter Clause Invoked
The price of diesel went down overnight after the Energy Board used its interrupter clause to change the price early this week. Diesel took a …
Long-term Care Workers On Strike
More than 2,000 long-term care workers in the province are on strike today. CUPE says workers at 24 homes walked off the job at 7:00 …
CB Jobless Rate 12.1% In March
Statistics Canada says Cape Breton’s unemployment rate was 12.1% in March. That’s down from 12.5% in February and 13.1% in March of last year. Meanwhile, …