REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government has introduced a bill that would change how time is governed in communities that straddle the Alberta boundary.

The province says changes to the Time Act would ensure Lloydminster and surrounding areas can stay on the same time as Alberta.

The Alberta government has introduced a bill to end annual clock changes starting Nov. 1 and then stay on daylight time year-round.

Should the bill pass, Alberta and Saskatchewan clocks would be on the same time 365 days a year.

But that would change things for a city like Lloydminster, which straddles the boundary between both provinces but under Saskatchewan law has to change its clocks twice a year in order to match the current time rules in Alberta.

Government member Colleen Young, who represents Lloydminster, says the change is needed to ensure clocks on the Saskatchewan side don’t have to be changed once Alberta’s legislation passes.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 30, 2026.

Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press