(KNOX) –The Manitoba government has announced it will permanently stay on daylight savings time, which means its residents will no longer be switching their clocks each fall.
Manitoba announced the decision earlier this month, and 92 percent of Manitobans said in a survey in May that they wanted to end the seasonal time change.
North Dakota towns located by the Canadian border like Pembina and Walhalla could be affected by the change, as it could affect business or cross-border travel.
The owner of a Manitoba retail shop says he hasn’t heard any significant changes and hasn’t experienced any personal changes. The same owner does say there could be future issues regarding shipping and parcel deliveries. The Pembina border entry is open 24 hours a day, but locations like Walhalla close at 8pm.
This time change means that Manitoba would be an hour ahead of Grand Forks when it is Central Standard Time in the Red River Valley. Both locations would have the same time when it is Central Daylight Time in each place.
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