Gas prices increase again in N.S. Halifax, NS, Canada / Country 103.5 Kevin Northup Jul 5, 2024 | 5:25 AM Mike Mozart / CC Gas prices are up ahead of the weekend. Regular jumped by a couple of cents, it’s now averaging $1.77 a litre in Nova Scotia. It’s the second straight week for a gas price increase of over two cents. Diesel made a bigger leap, it went up 3.4 cents a litre to go over the $1.80 a litre mark.