We could pay $2 per litre for gas, if Alberta follows through on threat to...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – If you’re unhappy about the surge we’ve seen in gas prices this week in Metro Vancouver, you won’t be happy about yesterday’s threat from Alberta to restrict or even cut off...
View ArticleTips for fuel storage as gas prices soar
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It is no secret gas prices have been going up in the Lower Mainland with the threat they could jump much higher;. So is it time to start hoarding it? One expert says there’s...
View ArticleWe could see record-high gas prices this week
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It’s not often our crazy real estate market gets trumped in the headlines, but the price at the pump is doing it! There are predictions a litre of regular gasoline in the...
View ArticleMetro Vancouver gas prices breaking records; how much higher can they go?
METRO VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Remember those predictions that gas could hit the $1.60 mark this summer? We heard from Dan McTeague with GasBuddy.com earlier this week, predicting just that. But now...
View ArticleAlberta tells B.C. to stop opposing pipelines if it doesn’t like high gas prices
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says if British Columbia wants to keep gasoline prices low it should stop opposing the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion. B.C. Premier John Horgan said...
View ArticleGas prices rising this weekend, due to hike in carbon tax
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Gas up, if you can, on Saturday. That’s the message from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. BC Director Kris Sims points out with the rise in the carbon tax Sunday, drivers will...
View ArticleThrong of tax, fee and rate hikes further raise cost of living in BC
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Metro Vancouver gas prices are inching closer to record-setting territory after a five per cent carbon tax kicked in over the Easter long weekend, but fuel isn’t the only thing...
View ArticleBC environment minister defends gas price hike, points to other savings
NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The first of four annual hikes to BC’s carbon tax has pushed the price of gas even higher this week. So, how does that fit with the NDP promise to make life here more...
View ArticleUsing car share may be one solution to getting around high gas prices
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – With gas prices on the rise around Metro Vancouver you may be one of the many people looking to get into a car share service. While it’s hard to say whether their increase spike...
View ArticleWashington state seeing more BC drivers as gas prices spike
BLAINE, WA. (NEWS 1130) – As Lower Mainland drivers continue to pay the price at the pump, figuratively and relatively, it looks as though our friends south of the line are also feeling the effects. At...
View ArticleAlberta fuel shipment cuts could increase gas 10 cents a litre in BC: analyst
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It already costs an arm and a leg to fuel up on the Lower Mainland, but we could soon be paying even more if Alberta imposes fuel cuts as it has threatened. Premier Rachel...
View ArticleWith gas prices at record highs, why don’t we see more price wars?
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A new high around the Lower Mainland — the price of gasoline at $1.589 per litre — is getting drivers hotter under the collar. There are still deals to be had, particularly in...
View ArticleSpike in gas prices not result of Kinder Morgan pipeline dispute: Horgan
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – As drivers deal with even more pain at the pump, BC’s premier is suggesting the rise in gas prices has nothing to do with the ongoing pipeline dispute. “It’s a result of a lack...
View ArticlePain at the pump as gas prices hit a new all-time high in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Things certainly escalated overnight for drivers around the Metro Vancouver as gas prices went up. Again. We’ve hit a new all-time high as the pain at the pump hit $1.599/L for...
View ArticleMetro Vancouver gas prices set North American record
METRO VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Paying more for gas than anyone else in Canada is nothing new for people in Metro Vancouver. But we’ve hit a new — and unfortunate — benchmark. The price at the pump here...
View ArticleLack of supply, not carbon tax to blame for gas prices: Horgan
SURREY (NEWS 1130) – Prices at the pump continue to dance around the $1.60/L mark, a painful pill to swallow for many Metro Vancouver drivers. The carbon tax is not to blame for the skyrocketing prices...
View ArticleLocal charities getting hit by high gas prices
SURREY (NEWS 1130) – BC’s high gas prices are putting the squeeze on charities and non-profits, especially those that transport people and goods. One of the charities feeling the pinch is the Volunteer...
View ArticleThe high cost of gas could soon start affecting the price of your groceries
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Sure the price of gas is making it more and more expensive for you to drive but what does it mean for the cost of goods like groceries? Last weekend, the pain at the pump spiked...
View ArticleThe NEWS 1130 Gas Tracker
LOWER MAINLAND (NEWS 1130) – We here at NEWS 1130 want to help you find the best gas prices across the Lower Mainland. Listen live at :59 past the hour, when we’ll tell you the prices for a litre of...
View ArticleNEWS 1130 launches ‘gas tracker’
LOWER MAINLAND (NEWS 1130) – Nobody expects any relief at the pump any time soon, but we’re trying our best to save you a few cents next time you fill up. NEWS 1130 is launching a gas tracker to help...
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