As Toronto prepares to “fall back” next month, several communities in the northwest part of the province will no longer be turning back their clocks.
The provincial government announced on Tuesday that it intends to make daylight saving time permanent for Kenora and surrounding regions in northwestern Ontario.
When the rest of Ontario will set their clocks back on November 1, communities located west of the 90th meridian will stay on central daylight time year-round. Those residents will get to enjoy extra evening daylight, ditch the biannual clock adjustments, and stay perfectly synchronized with neighbouring Manitoba.
Local leaders and First Nations communities across the region rallied behind the change following overwhelming support from local resident surveys. Aligning time zones will streamline everyday travel, cross-border business, and healthcare appointments between the two provinces.
The regulatory shift takes effect under the Time Act starting Sunday, November 1. While the rest of the province still awaits coordinated changes with New York and Quebec, northwestern residents can look forward to keeping their clocks right where they are.
You can find out more details here on the government’s official release.
