Posted AT 5:20 AM EDT on 17/08/05
Hurtin' at the pumps
Calgary — Shortages of gasoline have given an extra bump to pump prices, pushing the average cost of fuel to record levels for the third week in a row.
The nationwide average cost for a litre of regular gasoline jumped to $1.045 Tuesday morning, according to a weekly survey by M.J. Ervin & Associates Inc., the first time that the national tally has topped the $1 mark.
The latest increase of 5.
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