Daylight Saving Time

• Canada a step closer to permanent daylight time as U.S. Senate passes bill

  In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that could make daylight time permanent next year and end the bi-annual flip.

  Canada

  Mar 15
  
• B.C. to move to permanent daylight time once U.S. House approves its own bill

  On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate turned back the hands of time by approving a bill to stop changing the clocks twice a year and instead remain in daylight saving time permanently.

  Politics

  Mar 15
  
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• U.S. Senate passes bill to make daylight time permanent from 2023

  The House of Representatives, which has held a committee hearing on the matter, still must pass the bill before it can go to President Joe Biden to sign.

  World

  Mar 15
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• ‘I would like it to be gone’: Locals weigh in on Daylight Saving Time debate

  The annual time change debate has been ongoing for years. The B.C. government passed legislation in 2019 to end the change but that legislation hasn’t been implemented yet.

  Canada

  Mar 13
• B.C. clocks move forward Sunday as Daylight Saving Time stubbornly persists

  The annual time change has been the subject of much debate in recent years, and the B.C. government passed legislation in 2019 pledging to end the practice.

  Canada

  Mar 12
• Spring forward: Daylight time to kick in Sunday for most Canadians

  Yukon and most of Saskatchewan observe permanent daylight time and the premiers of Ontario, B.C. and Quebec have said they're receptive to ditching the time change.

  Canada

  Mar 12
• ‘Social jetlag’: How daylight saving time can impact our health

  The bi-annual time change has been linked to adverse health effects, according to research and experts, who say we should stick to year-round standard time.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2021
• As daylight saving time ends, B.C. police and ICBC highlight pedestrian safety

  ICBC says 44 per cent of crashes involving pedestrians occur between October and January.

  Traffic

  Nov 5, 2021
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• Daylight saving time 2021: Here’s when to turn your clocks back and how it started

  As daylight time ends, clocks will roll back on Nov. 7 in most time zones in Canada.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2021
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• ‘Optimistic’: Ontario MPP hopeful upcoming daylight saving time change could be one of the last

  The proposal was first introduced by Ottawa West—Nepean PC MPP Jeremy Roberts in October 2020.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2021