Alberta's New Time: Permanent Daylight Saving

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome in. This is Calgary News today, where local news meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Alberta's government just dropped Bill 31 to kill those annoying twice a year clock switches and lock in permanent mountain daylight time. Service Alberta minister Dale Nally tabled it Thursday, aiming to make it official if it passes the legislature. Earlier this week, reports broke the news, and Nally told reporters he sure Albertans will dig the switch. They're dubbing it Alberta time, which lines up perfectly with Saskatchewan's year-round setup while BC setup. Just announced their own permanent daylight saving move, branded as Pacific Time. Folks are split on this. Consultations hit industries like farming, transportation, ski resorts, and even pro teams, such as the Edmonton Orders and Calgary Flames back in. 2020, 2021, and March this year. With opposition leader Nihid Nenshi slammed it, saying they're blowing off a 2021 referendum where most voters rejected the idea.

1:01Meanwhile, the province is teaming up with global time agencies to rename the zone officially and tweak electronic devices so they skip the fall back, automatically. Places like the Northwest Territories and Yukon are jumping on the no-change bandwagon too. If this bill sales through, Albertans could enjoy those extra evening hours of light all year, sinking better with neighbors and cutting them. Spring forward hassle for good.