Discussing politics and religion are two sure-fire ways to get people emotionally charged.
Here’s a third way: Comparing gas prices.
With the price of crude oil falling in Canada, so have prices at the pump. Here’s a look at various cities in British Columbia, plus places in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
All reported prices, as of the morning of Saturday, Dec. 8th, 2018, are via GasBuddy. Exceptionally low gas prices are noted in brackets.
BRITISH COLUMBIA:
Vancouver Island
- Victoria: $1.289
- Nanaimo: $1.239
- Courtney: $1.254 ($1.209, Costco)
- Campbell River: $1.309
- Port Hardy: $1.399
- Gibsons: $1.409
WATCH BELOW: Gas prices in the Peterborough, Ont, area are expected to stay around the $1 mark for the rest of 2018.
Lower Mainland
- Vancouver: $1.279
- Burnaby: $1.279
- New Westminster: $1.299
- Coquitlam: $1.279
- Surrey: $1.295
- White Rock: $1.359
- Langley: $1.269 ($1.239, Costco)
- Chilliwack: $1.199
- Hope: $1.229
Southern Interior
- Merritt: $1.289
- Kamloops: $1.149 ($1.109, Costco)
- Kelowna: $1.249
- Vernon: $1.249
- Salmon Arm: $1.249
- Penticton: $1.219
- Osoyoos: $1.219
- Revelstoke: $1.299
Boundary-Kootenays
- Grand Forks:
- Castlegar: $1.317
- Nelson: $1.327
- Trail: $1.317
- Cranbrook: $1.214
- Fernie: $1.109
WATCH BELOW: Nova Scotia drivers can expect a drop in gas prices during the holiday season, saving almost 30 cents a litre compared to September’s prices.
Central Interior
- 100 Mile House: $1.319
- Williams Lake: $1.289
- Quesnel: $1.293 ($1.179, Lhatko Gas)
- Prince George: $1.149 ($1.099, Costco)
Northern B.C.
- Mackenzie: $1.189
- Smithers: $1.329
- Terrace: $1.289
- Kitimat: $1.279
- Prince Rupert: $1.269
- Chetwynd: $1.279
- Dawson Creek: $1.229
- Fort St. John: $1.279
ALBERTA:
- Calgary: $0.919
- Edmonton: $0.879
- Red Deer: $1.039 ($1.019, Costco)
- Lethbridge: $1.089 ($1.039, Costco)
- Medicine Hat: $0.989 ($0.969, Costco)
- Grande Prairie: $1.099 ($1.049, Costco)
- Banff: $1.029
- Lloydminster: $1.056
SASKATCHEWAN
- Saskatoon: $0.999 ($0.969, Costco)
- Regina: $0.909
- Prince Albert: $1.039
- Swift Current: $1.089
MANITOBA
- Brandon: $1.026
- Portage la Prairie: $0.989
- Winnipeg: $0.938 ($0.924, Costco)