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Israeli troops demolish Palestinian homes 40% of Vancouver’s Generation Z expect
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asoline is made from crude oil, now, there’s even more uncertainhen local standard the sky-high cost of which is set ty around long-term supply since time is about to at a global level Russia is one of the largest produc- reach Sunday, March 13,
The price of gasoline at the retail level has hit record highs across the country this week, with drivers in British Columbia seeing prices soar past $2.10 per litre over the weekend. Economists, fuel experts and politicians have agreed prices are rising because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But B.C. gets most of its gasoline from Burnaby, Edmonton and Washington state — so why does supply from Russia matter? Here’s an explanation. First off, why is gas so expensive? Gasoline is made from crude oil, the cost of which is determined globally. The cost is influenced by international supply and demand or geopolitical events. Crude prices were already high before Russia invaded Ukraine but
ers of oil and gas in the world. “It freaks you out as a buyer,” said Vijay Muralidharan, a senior consultant at energy analytics firm Kalibrate. “Even if it doesn’t happen, there’s paranoia, so you bid up to make sure your supply is there.” The price per barrel of crude oil soared this week to levels not seen since 2014, hitting $130 US per barrel Monday before dropping closer to $120. But B.C. gets most of its oil from nearby refineries. Why does losing Russian supply matter? Most of the gasoline in B.C. comes from refineries in Burnaby, Edmonton and Washington state, but the selling price of the oil going into those refineries is still decided by the global market. To be Continued at page 5
Opposition submits no-trust motion against PM Imran Khan
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delegation of senior opposition lawmakers submitted the no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan with the National Assembly Secretariat
on Tuesday, PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said. The confirmation from her came after a delegation of opposition lawmakers, including Rana Sanaullah, Ayaz Sadiq, Shazia Marri and Marriyum Aurangzeb, had reached Parliament House in Islamabad. Aurangzeb said National Assembly Speaker Asad Continue at page 5
2022, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 13, 2022, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 13, 2022 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening. Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
NATO chief warns Russia away from attacking supply lines supporting Ukraine
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toltenberg says ‘any attack against any ... NATO territory’ would trigger self-defence clause NATO’s secretary general has warned that a Russian attack on the supply lines of allied nations supporting Ukraine with arms and munitions would be a dangerous escalation of the war raging in eastern Europe. Jens Stoltenberg made the remarks Tuesday in an interview with CBC News as he, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of Spain and Latvia visited NATO’s base and training range at Adazi, outside Latvia’s capital Riga. “The allies are helping Ukraine uphold their right for self defence, which is enshrined in the UN charter,” Stoltenberg said after a meeting with Trudeau, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš at the Adazi base. “Russia is the aggressor and Ukraine is defending itself. If there is any attack against any NATO country, NATO territory, that will trigger Article 5.” Article 5 is the self-defence clause in NATO’s founding treaty which states that an attack on one member is an attack on all 30 member nations.“I’m absolutely convinced President Putin knows this and we are removing any room for miscalculation, misunderstanding about our commitment to de-
fend every inch of NATO territory,” Stoltenberg said. The United States and its allies, including Canada, have been
engaged in a race against time to send weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, which has been under relentless assault from Russian forces for over two weeks. Some in the U.S. intelligence community fear that Moscow might try to cut off the flow of arms going into Ukraine, either with airstrikes or with long-range artillery. The weapons coming from the West are unloaded in border countries, such as Poland, and then shipped by land. Stoltenberg said there’s a clear distinction between supply lines within Ukraine and those operating outside its borders.“There is a war going on in Ukraine and, of course, supply lines
inside Ukraine can be attacked,” he said.
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