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An Ontario gas station sold diluted fuel. What that means for drivers

An Ontario gas station sold diluted fuel. What that means for drivers

Water is good for lawns, staying hydrated and gold fish, but it will cause damage when put into gas tanks. Local media reported that several drivers experienced stalling on Jan. 26, after filling up with gas at the Mobil station on Woolwich Street in Guelph, Ont.One owner took her SUV to a mechanic after she

RBC customer loses $10,000 after falling victim to bank draft fraud

RBC customer loses $10,000 after falling victim to bank draft fraud

Mark Milburn has used bank drafts in the past as a safe guaranteed form of payment but says he’ll be wary of using them in the future after falling victim to fraud. “How is any business going to be able to trust a bank draft anymore,” said Milburn.Back in early January, the Vancouver resident was

‘Skimpflation’ hits grocery store aisles amid rising inflationary pressures

‘Skimpflation’ hits grocery store aisles amid rising inflationary pressures

On top of food inflation and shrinkflation, consumer analysts are warning customers about the rise of another issue: skimpflation. “Skimpflation is basically when a manufacturer decides to reformulate a product usually using cheaper ingredients,” consumer watchdog Edgar Dworsky told Motorcycle accident toronto today.Dworsky has been analyzing food products in the United States and has been posting his

A new fake Toonie has emerged in Quebec, Ontario: Here’s how you spot it

A new fake Toonie has emerged in Quebec, Ontario: Here’s how you spot it

An arrest and huge seizure of 26,000 allegedly counterfeit $2 coins in Quebec, and a second smaller seizure of the same dodgy coins in a northern Ontario city a few months later, suggests that a new counterfeit toonie variety is circulating across Canada, a coin expert says. Motorcycle accident toronto today learned about a new variety of