PAT CULLEN: Rising cost of living creating hardship for many

PAT CULLEN: Rising cost of living creating hardship for many

CARBONEAR, N.L. —

On Oct.1 power bills increased by about 6.4 per cent for residential customers in Newfoundland. That means we will pay roughly $6.40 on every $100 of our electricity bills, primarily because the price of oil used to generate electricity at the power plant in Holyrood is rising. For some, this will mean a mere adjustment to the family budget, for others it will mean just one more hardship piled atop many — particularly as the cold days of winter approach.

There is no respite for the senior receiving old age security and the guaranteed income supplement, the […]

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