The price of diesel jumped more than&nbsp;seven cents Tuesday in Nova Scotia.

The province's regulator used the interrupter clause to adjust the price at midnight.

Gasoline prices were not affected by the change.

Diesel was selling for a minimum of $1.79 per litre Tuesday in the Halifax area, up from $1.71 a day earlier.

The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board said the change reflects "significant shifts" in the market price of diesel oil.

Pandemic, high prices drive up interest in Halifax car-sharing service

Communauto has seen uprecedented demand for its car-sharing service this summer as more people work from home and the cost of car ownership continues to rise.

A man stands on a sidewalk next to a Communauto vehicle.

Tim Callanan, the manager of the Atlantic branch of the carsharing service Communauto, says demand in Halifax this summer has been unprecedented.

Tim Callanan

Tim Callanan, manager of the Atlantic branch of the car-sharing company Communauto, says the service has seen more demand this summer than ever before.

Dartmouth woman transforms 1970s speedboat into 'beautiful' backyard pool

Oliva Kendall came across a listing for an Mercury model "Runabout" boat from the Chestnut Canoe Company on Facebook Marketplace for $300.

A red boat is seen with its cockpit lined with a pool liner and filled with water

Olivia Kendall built a pool out of an old Mercury model runabout from the 1970s made by the former Chestnut Canoe Company.

Pool boat 

Neighbour relieved Meagher Park is clear after more than a year next door to homeless camp

The controversial tent encampment in Halifax was shut down by police last week. For people who live near the park, the quiet has been a "nice change" from 58 weeks of noise, violence and discarded needles.

Meagher Park was cleared out and fences were set up around perimeter on Aug. 12, 2022.

Meagher Park shut down

'We're really concerned,' Membertou leader says of missing man

Cape Breton Regional Police are asking the public for help locating a 39-year-old man from Membertou, N.S. who was last seen leaving his house last Wednesday.

Edwin Christmas has not been seen since last week. 

COVID-19 hospitalizations in N.S. higher in July than June

In its monthly COVID-19 epidemiologic summary, the province noted an increase in the number of positive PCR results and hospitalizations for July compared to June.

Someone puts a needle into a vial of vaccine at a clinic.

Clinic volunteer Kelly Brown draws out Moderna vaccine during a drive-thru clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, On., Jan. 2, 2022.

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Age and lack of vaccination continue to be associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes, according to Nova Scotia's monthly epidemiological summary for July 2022.

The price of diesel rose overnight in Nova Scotia.

Pump price for diesel jumps overnight in N.S.

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