Manitoba’s pump prices rise with the warmer temperatures

WINNIPEG- Many Winnipeggers were gassed up and hit the highway Thursday, escaping the city for the Easter long weekend.

Most gas stations in Winnipeg were sitting around $1.28 a litre, compare that to $1.22 last year. Four years ago, the cost to fill up your tank, 98.9 cents a litre.

Winnipeg isn’t the only Canadian city taking a hit at the at the gas station, numbers are up across the country.

Victoria is dealing with $1.43 per litre and to the east, Halifax is facing $1.39.

The jump at the pump is being blamed on an unseasonably cold winter coupled with the rising price of oil.

The increasing costs however still don’t seem to be enough to keep drivers at home.

“People like to take road trips and even with the Canadian dollar some people think oh that will affect people going to Grand Forks. But, it really never does. People like to get away and like to spend time with their families,” said CAA Manitoba spokesperson, Angele Faucher. “No matter the price, they are going to do that.”

The Canada-US border crossing at Emerson expects slight delays over the weekend, but once you hit American soil, gas price plummet to $1.06 a litre.