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Gas Prices Are Spiking Again — Here's How to Protect Your Wallet as the Iran Conflict Escalates

  Published July 20, 2026 If it feels like you're filling up more often for the same money lately, you're not imagining it. Oil markets jolted higher to start the week, and Canadian drivers are almost certain to see it at the pump in the next few days. What just happened Brent crude — the global benchmark that drives Canadian gas pricing — jumped nearly 4% on Monday to trade above US$90 a barrel, its highest level since mid-June, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate traded near US$84. The move came after the United States and Iran escalated hostilities over the weekend, including strikes on vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz and an attack on an oil facility in Kuwait. That strait matters enormously to your gas bill: roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply normally passes through it. When shipping through it slows or stalls, traders price in a "risk premium" almost immediately — and that shows up at Canadian pumps within days, not weeks. What it mea...
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Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère

 

Here’s a delicious recipe for Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère. This recipe is a great homemade version of the popular Starbucks egg bites.

Ingredients:

  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
  • 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C).
  2. Blend the eggs and cottage cheese in a blender until smooth.
  3. Add the Gruyère cheese, bacon, salt, and pepper to the blender and pulse a few times to combine.
  4. Pour the mixture into a greased muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the egg bites are set and lightly golden on top.
  6. Let cool slightly before removing from the muffin tin.

Enjoy your homemade egg bites! 

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