Daylight Saving Time

• Alberta premier says 1st year with no time changes will be telling

  Danielle Smith said if Albertans are furious after the first year of not switching clocks in the fall and spring, it's possible the province could hold a vote on switching back.

  Canada

  Apr 22
  
• Many Albertans welcome daylight time but expert warns of serious health impacts

  As more provinces and territories get rid of the twice-yearly time changes, a researcher from the University of Calgary has some warnings about the potential harm.

  Science

  Apr 21
  
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• N.W.T to follow Alberta in ditching clock changes, will adopt permanent daylight time

  The Premier of the Northwest Territories says now that Alberta has decided to end the practice of changing its clocks twice per year, the N.W.T. will follow suit.

  Politics

  Apr 21
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• Alberta expected to make switch to daylight saving time permanent

  The government of Alberta is expected to table legislation this week that would make the switch to Daylight Saving Time permanent for the province.

  Politics

  Apr 20
• B.C. councillor says permanent time change will make dark school mornings dangerous

  British Columbia is adopting year-round daylight saving time, meaning that clocks went forward by one hour for the last time in early March.

  Politics

  Mar 18
• Kinew says it’s time to survey Manitobans on changing clocks

  Premier Wab Kinew hinted the province is nearing the end of the practice of moving clocks forward an hour in the spring and "falling" back an hour in autumn.

  Mar 13
• Alberta’s premier consulting on scrapping clock changes, prefers more light at night

  Danielle Smith says the Alberta government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes and says if a switch is made, she'd prefer going to permanent daylight time.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• Permanent B.C. time change concerns businesses on both sides of Canada-U.S. border

  Guy Occhiogrosso with the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce said that he is concerned that people crossing the border won't remember or factor in the time difference.

  Politics

  Mar 3
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• Alberta mulls ditching time switch — again — as B.C. moves to permanent daylight

  Danielle Smith said along with Saskatchewan's use of year-round CST, B.C.'s shift raises questions about whether Alberta should aim for consistency across the western provinces.

  Canada

  Mar 2
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• Daylight saving time 2026: Here’s when you should set your clocks forward

  Attention, Canada: Don’t forget clocks spring forward one hour when daylight saving time begins March 8.

  Canada

  Feb 26