From 2fc210ae2209adf0c9329f23f58781771d794ac7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Parenti Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 21:55:13 -0400 Subject: Add commentary on recent Saskatchewan and NWT developments. --- northamerica | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) diff --git a/northamerica b/northamerica index 5bb709f..e8ae468 100644 --- a/northamerica +++ b/northamerica @@ -1863,6 +1863,22 @@ Zone America/Winnipeg -6:28:36 - LMT 1887 Jul 16 # long and rather painful to read. # http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/English/Statutes/Statutes/T14.pdf +# From Heitor David Pinto (2026-05-14): +# In Saskatchewan, a bill was passed to replace the Time Act. It sets UTC-6 all +# year in the whole province, including Lloydminster, but allows the government +# to issue regulations specifying a different time in localities that request +# so: +# https://docs.legassembly.sk.ca/legdocs/Bills/30L2S/Bill30-58.pdf +# The bill ... received royal assent today. +# From Tim Parenti (2026-05-14): +# In light of Alberta joining Saskatchewan on year-round -06, this simplifies +# the prior Act's framework for the many local exceptions to year-round -06 in +# border areas, by extending province-wide the notion of "time option areas" +# which can be prescribed by regulation "if it is in the provincial interest" +# for those areas to observe either "UTC-5, UTC-6 or UTC-7 for all or part of +# the year" on at least 30 days' notice. +# The new Act comes into force by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. + # Rule NAME FROM TO - IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Regina 1918 only - Apr 14 2:00 1:00 D Rule Regina 1918 only - Oct 27 2:00 0 S @@ -2393,6 +2409,14 @@ Zone America/Fort_Nelson -8:10:47 - LMT 1884 # about 1970, and uses PST for standard time in Yukon since then. Consistent # with that, use MST for -07, the new standard time in Yukon effective Nov. 1. +# From Tim Parenti (2026-04-21): +# "[Northwest Territories] Premier R.J. Simpson announced Monday that the +# territory will move to end seasonal time changes and will adopt a year-round +# time standard instead. ... Simpson has previously said the territory wouldn't +# end seasonal time changes until Alberta does." +# https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-ends-daylight-saving-9.7170964 +# At time of writing, this proposed change has not yet been legislated. + # Rule NAME FROM TO - IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule NT_YK 1918 only - Apr 14 2:00 1:00 D Rule NT_YK 1918 only - Oct 27 2:00 0 S -- 2.50.1 (Apple Git-155)