Winnipeg Gas Price Alerts
Two kinds of free email: one when a station near Winnipeg posts your target price, and one on days our forecast expects prices to climb.
Choose your alert
What happens after you sign up
- We send a single confirmation email.
- You press Confirm on the page it links to.
- Target alerts are checked hourly; the forecast once a night.
Picking a number
Check the cheapest-today list for where the floor sits now. A target at or just under it waits for a real dip; one a few cents above it will fire more often.
Your address stays here
It is used for these alerts only, never sold or passed on. Each email carries an unsubscribe link that takes effect straight away.
Questions about alerts
What exactly triggers a price-drop alert?
Once an hour we look up the lowest regular price reported to us in the past 36 hours across every station we track: Winnipeg plus the nearby towns we cover, such as Headingley and Selkirk. If that price is at or below the target you set, you get an email naming the station and its address. After an alert goes out, that subscription stays quiet for 24 hours even if the price stays low.
What does the daily forecast email contain, and when does it arrive?
The forecast is checked once a day, overnight Winnipeg time, so any email is waiting before the morning commute. You only hear from us when the fill-up-or-wait model says prices look likely to rise, and the email gives its reasons and the current Winnipeg median. On neutral or “wait” days nothing is sent. The model is a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
How low should I set my target?
Look at the cheapest-today list first. Winnipeg’s lowest prices are often posted by Costco gas bars, which need a membership, and by Red River Co-op. A target right at today’s floor will usually fire only when the whole market dips. If you don’t have a Costco card, check the station named in the email before you drive to it, or set a target a few cents higher.
Can I set more than one alert?
Yes. Each combination of alert type and target price is its own subscription, so you can sign up for the daily forecast and one or more price targets with the same address. Each one needs its own confirmation and has its own unsubscribe link.
Why is there a confirmation step?
Canada’s anti-spam law (CASL) requires consent, and a confirmation step means nobody can sign up an address that isn’t theirs. The link in our first email opens a page with a Confirm button. Alerts start only after you press it, which also stops email security scanners from confirming on your behalf.
What do you keep, and how do I stop the emails?
We store your email address, the alerts you chose, and a record of the sign-up that includes the IP address it came from, as proof of consent. Your address is used only for these alerts and is never sold or shared. Every email has an unsubscribe link that works immediately, and most mail apps also show their own unsubscribe button for our messages. The service is free and paid for by the ads on this site.