Oil futures soared yesterday to a new record near $95 US a barrel after the U. Oil futures have been driven to record levels in recent months partly because they offer a hedge against a weak U. The federal government says it received about 13,000 applications for rebates on fuel-efficient cars in the opening month of the program and the first rebate cheques are in the mail. The Conservative government’s ecoAuto program, announced in the March federal budget, offers rebates of up to $2,000 on the purchase of certain new, gas-sipping automobiles. Newspapers - Toronto Sun - Calgary Sun - Ottawa Sun - Edmonton Sun - Winnipeg Sun - London Free Press - 24 Hours Toronto - 24 Hours Vancouver - 24 Heures Montreal - Brockville Recorder & Times - Fort McMurray Today - Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Trib. EST each day and includes stories and columns from the day’s print edition of the Sun. read more