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Gas Is Still $1.81 a Litre: Why Pump Prices Won't Fall (and What to Do Before Winter)

  Canadians hoping for relief at the pump got bad news heading into this week: it isn't coming soon. The national average for regular gas was $1.81 a litre on Friday, according to Kalibrate, with provincial averages ranging from $1.557 in Alberta to $2.156 in Newfoundland, per GasBuddy. That's after a big policy move. On Friday the G7 announced plans to release 100 million barrels of oil right away, starting with diesel. Brent crude dipped on the news, then climbed back to about US$102 a barrel by the afternoon. Don't expect the release to show up at your station, because crude is only half the story. Crude oil explains only half your pump price Wood Mackenzie's Jim Mitchell says crude makes up 50 to 60 per cent of the retail price of gas. The rest is the cost of refining it, and that's where the squeeze is. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem pointed to damaged refining capacity worldwide in a Sept. 21 speech, noting that pump prices reflect crude roughly US$40 a ...
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Minnesota Clergy Arrested as Immigration Protests Intensify

    Religious leaders gather at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport, January 23, 2026.I

A major demonstration in Minnesota led to the arrest of about 100 clergy members as thousands of protesters gathered to oppose a recent surge in federal immigration enforcement. The clergy, representing a wide range of faith traditions, formed a human chain outside Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, praying and singing as an act of civil disobedience.

Police issued misdemeanor citations after the group refused to disperse, though all were later released. Their action was part of a broader statewide protest movement responding to an increase in immigration raids and deportation operations.

Across Minneapolis, additional crowds rallied in solidarity, calling for more humane immigration policies and urging airlines to reconsider their cooperation with federal agencies. Organizers emphasized that faith communities have a long history of supporting immigrant families and vowed to continue peaceful resistance.

The day’s events underscored growing public frustration and highlighted the role of religious leaders in shaping the debate over immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

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