Where we’re going, we don’t need time changes

“Albertans are tired of changing their clocks twice a year,” remarked Dale Nally, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, in a release.

“Permanent Daylight Time means more evening sunshine to enjoy with family and friends, while keeping us aligned with our western neighbours and making everyday life a little simpler.”

They add that while most smartphones, computers, tablets and other connected devices are expected to update automatically, provided they have current software and automatic time-zone settings enabled, there may be some systems that do not update seamlessly.

Albertans are encouraged to ensure their devices have the latest software updates installed and automatic time-zone settings enabled before Nov. 1. Some older or unsupported devices may need to be updated or adjusted manually.

With other provinces changing and not changing, it all means Alberta will, for now, remain one hour ahead of B.C., on the same time as Saskatchewan, and one hour behind not just Manitoba, but most of Ontario.

British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories have ended seasonal time changes.

by Josh Hall

Where we’re going, we don’t need time changes

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