Daylight Time

• 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
  
• 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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• Pets’ schedules also impacted by end of daylight time: animal care workers

  From animals' view, everything in their routine will be an hour later than usual when clocks fall back an hour, said Toronto-based veterinary behaviorist Karen Van Haaften.

  Health

  Nov 3, 2023
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• Canadians get ready to set clocks forward amid U.S. push to end daylight saving time

  U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio last week reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act that would allow states to make daylight time permanent.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2023
• Atlantic premiers adopt wait and see approach on changing to permanent daylight

  The Atlantic premiers also discussed immigration and energy security as part of the first in-person meetings since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2022
• 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, 2022
• 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, 2022
• Troubleshooting sleep problems to help Winnipeggers get through daylight saving time

  Sleep researchers and clinicians agree two time changes a year doesn't help promote healthy patterns for the already sleep-deprived.

  Health

  Mar 11, 2022
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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
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• As time change looms, Hasidic Jews challenge Quebec’s curfew in pandemic red zones

  Quebec is the only province with a nighttime curfew in place as part of its COVID-19 measures.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2021