With prices as low as 96.9 cents per litre, Kamloops has some of the lowest gas prices in the province right now. Jessica Wallace

Gas prices skyrocket for long weekend

THOMPSON OKANAGAN – Gas prices have skyrocketed just in time for the long weekend.

Many pumps across the Thompson-Okanagan are advertising a ten cent jump today. In Vernon, many gas stations are selling at 143.9 cents per litre.

It’s the same story in Kelowna, with most places selling at 143.9 and one, the Superstore on Underhill Street, up to 145.9.

Penticton is on the rise as well with some stations now at 143.9 cents a litre.

You might find cheaper prices in Kamloops where many pumps are around 138.9 cents a litre.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infotelnews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

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