{"id":84174,"date":"2024-08-05T10:55:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T14:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=84174"},"modified":"2024-08-05T10:55:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T14:55:12","slug":"competitive-stations-gas-up-motorists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/05\/competitive-stations-gas-up-motorists\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Competitive&#8217; stations gas up motorists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Local Journalism Initiative \u00a003\/08\/2024\u00a0 THUDNER BAY-With the arrival of another long weekend, gas stations in Thunder Bay predictably appear to have raised their prices. On Friday, pump prices on the north side of the city ranged between $1.704 per litre of fuel to $1.779 per litre. On the south side of the city, gas prices appear to be set at $1.779, except for Central Car Wash, which is at $1.734. Motorists driving a few extra kilometres to Fort William First Nation found the lowest gas price of $1.42 per litre at K&amp;A Variety and Gas Bar on City Road. &#8220;We are the lowest price in Ontario at the moment,&#8221; said Crystal MacLaurin, owner of K&amp;A Gas Bar. 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On Friday, pump prices on the north side of the city ranged between $1.704 per litre of fuel to $1.779 per litre. On the south side of the city, gas prices appear to be set at $1.779, except for Central Car Wash, which is at $1.734. Motorists driving a few extra kilometres to Fort William First Nation found the lowest gas price of $1.42 per litre at K&amp;A Variety and Gas Bar on City Road. &#8220;We are the lowest price in Ontario at the moment,&#8221; said Crystal MacLaurin, owner of K&amp;A Gas Bar. 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