Kevin Yarr

The price of gas on P.E.I. is up for the second week in a row.

The price change follows a weekly review by the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission.

Through most of May and June, the price had been bouncing around $1.30 per litre, but it jumped 3.4 cents last week and again Friday.

The minimum cost of one litre of self-serve regular gasoline rose 2.3 cents to $1.35.

Gas prices on P.E.I.

Prices for diesel and heating oil were also up for the second week in a row.

Diesel was up 1.1 cents to a minimum price of $1.34&nbsp;per litre for self serve.

And the maximum price for heating oil rose 1.1 cents to $1.01.

Old Home Week events will spread across Island this year

Old Home Week events won’t be held at their usual location at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown.

A horse being led around a rink by a man in a cowboy hat. 

The board that organizes Old Home Week on P.E.I. says the Island tradition may be cancelled. 

Old Home Week

'We're working very closely with Discover Charlottetown and the city of Charlottetown to see what we can do to bring Old Home Week and events throughout the city,' says Old Home Week representative Sandra Hodder Acorn.

Hundreds stand with Indigenous community on Canada Day in Charlottetown

One by one, people began arriving at the Charlottetown Event Grounds on Thursday. Within a half hour, hundreds had poured in, but they didn't wear red to honour Canada. Instead, the majority dressed in orange to stand in solidarity with the Indigenous community.

Hundreds dressed in orange at the Charlottetown Event Grounds to stand in solidarity with the Indigenous community.

Charlottetown Event Grounds - indigenous community solidarity

Until recently gas prices had been running about $1.30/litre.

Gas prices up again on Prince Edward Island

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