Storm Damage in BC Prompts Gasoline and Travel Restrictions

Storm Damage in BC Prompts Gasoline and Travel Restrictions
A gas pump with a sign noting no fuel available is pictured at a gas station in Agassiz, B.C., November 17, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
The Canadian Press
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VICTORIA—British Columbia’s public safety minister says he’s relying on the good judgment of residents to ensure the province doesn’t run out of gasoline.

Mike Farnworth says B.C. residents, who are not essential workers, will be limited to buying 30 litres of fuel per gas station visit as the government looks to truck or barge gas in from as far away as California.