 In North Bay, Ontario, for instance, a long line of transport trucks was held up, unable to go further west to Manitoba without refueling.In some cities, traffic problems were compounded by motorists who simply drove until their cars ran out of gas on the highway.Gas stations operating in pockets of Burlington, Ontario, that had power were reported to be charging prices up to $3.78 per US gallon (99.9 cents/Litre) when the going rate prior to the blackout was lower than $2.65/gallon (70¢/L).