Gasoline and Diesel Prices Rise Sharply as Nova Scotia Energy Board Invokes Interrupter Clause

Mar 4, 2026 | Regional News

There’s a big jump in gasoline and diesel prices.

The Nova Scotia Energy Board invoked the Interrupter Clause to raise the price of both fuels overnight.

Gas rose by 8.9 cents a litre. A litre of regular self-serve unleaded will now cost you between $1.48.8 to $1.51.1 in the eastern mainland and Port Hawkesbury and from $1.49.6 to $1.51.9 for the rest of Cape Breton.

Diesel is up by 7.7 cents a litre. The price for a litre of diesel ranges from $1.92.4 and $1.94.7 in the eastern mainland and Port Hawkesbury. For the rest of Cape Breton, it’s $1.93.2 to $1.95.5.

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Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

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