Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9
Most Canadians move their clocks one hour ahead this Sunday for daylight saving time.
The practice is observed in most provinces and territories, except for Saskatchewan and the Yukon.
It typically begins the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November, when we revert to Standard Time.
In Canada, the first municipality to use daylight saving time was Port Arthur, Ontario (now part of Thunder Bay), on July 1, 1908.
‘Springing’ our clocks forward was initially used to save energy during wartime. By shifting the clock and work schedules, employers wouldn’t have to turn on incandescent lights until workers were almost done with their shifts.
