Ontario to Move Northwest Regions to Permanent Daylight Time

Portions of Northwest Ontario to end seasonal clock changes

The Ontario government is moving to end seasonal time changes for communities west of Thunder Bay, keeping them on a permanent schedule.

Ontario is ending time changes — but not for most of us

Under the proposed change, affected communities in northwestern Ontario that currently change their clocks seasonally would not need to turn them back on Nov. 1, 2026.

Clocks will no longer fall back in much of the region

On November 1 when the rest of the province turns their clocks back one hour, central time zone communities Northwestern Ontario will stay on permanent central daylight time.

Parts of northwestern Ontario moving to permanent daylight saving time in November

The Province of Ontario has announced parts of northwestern Ontario will move to permanent daylight saving time on Nov. 1.

Ontario northwest to adopt permanent daylight time

Ontario is set to move parts of the province's northwest region to permanent daylight time in order to align with Manitoba, Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford told The Canadian Press.

Part of Ontario to move to permanent daylight time. Here’s why

The move comes after most of Canada's western provinces and territories have made the shift, with clocks no longer changing next month.