Police launch pedestrian safety blitz after time change
Police are conducting a pedestrian safety blitz for the first Monday after the time change. The effort also follows a terrible string of pedestrian deaths last Thursday when 10 people were hit, two of...
View ArticleTired from the time change?
Over the weekend we lost an hour of sleep and some say Daylight Saving Time is a struggle.
View ArticleToronto police launch pedestrian safety campaign after time change
Toronto police launched a week-long pedestrian safety awareness campaign on Monday following the time change over the weekend. As part of Step Up and Be Safe — which ends at midnight Sunday — police...
View ArticleSpring-like weather starts the week, police hope for safer week on roads
Sure, it’s Monday, and you’re down an hour of sleep, but the forecast is sure to perk you up. The forecast calls for mainly sunny skies and a high of 6 C, 680News meteorologist Jill Taylor said. Click...
View ArticleWeekend time change brings about pedestrian safety initiative
This past weekend’s time change comes with a Toronto Police pedestrian safety initiative. The week-long Step Up and Be Safe campaign starts Monday with police officers paying particular attention to...
View ArticleWhat’s happening this weekend: Fall back, Gardiner closure and events
What are you going to do with that extra hour on Sunday? Clocks fall back an hour at 2 a.m., marking the end of Daylight Saving Time. Although many of us are looking forward to that extra hour of...
View ArticleWhat’s on this weekend: Time change, events, partial subway closure
The first thing to remember is that clocks fall back an hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday — marking the shift from daylight saving time to standard time. Now that you know that, below are some of the other...
View ArticleGet into the swing of spring this weekend in Toronto
With the first full weekend of March upon us it’s easy to imagine spring right around the corner. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and you’ll be able to head outdoors because there’s plenty to do...
View ArticleLike clockwork, daylight saving time strikes again this weekend
Monday’s are hard enough to get up when the alarm goes off, but this Monday is going to be particularly difficult as we lose an hour of sleep this weekend due to Daylight Saving Time. But does the time...
View ArticleQueen’s Park getting closer to eliminating time change, but big hurdles remain
Jeremy Roberts grumbles about having to change his car clock this weekend when the time change happens early Sunday morning, but, unlike most, he’s actually doing something about it. The MPP for Ottawa...
View ArticleTime change could cause health issues
Are you feeling tired, Monday, because of the switch to Daylight Saving Time? Studies found you’re also more likely to get into a car accident or have a heart attack. According to a 1998 study from...
View ArticleMarch 12 – Time change health, falling down the stairs, happy seniors
http://pmd.680news.com/podcasts/health/March-12-Time-change-health-falling-down-the-stairs-happy-seniors_Health-Report_2012-03-12.mp3 One doctor says the time change increases risk of heart attacks....
View ArticleMarch 6 – Time change, sugar tax in England, waking up to smell of bacon
Experts say people should start getting their young children used to the time change a day earlier England’s chief medical officer says a sugar tax may have to be introduced to curb soaring obesity...
View ArticleSome Bell customers wake up to wrong time on their smartphones
It is not just a candy hangover from Halloween making some people late to work, school and appointments on Monday morning. Bell has apologized after several Bell and Virgin Mobile customers woke up to...
View ArticlePolice issue road safety tips ahead of Sunday’s ‘fall back’ time change
We gain an extra hour of sleep this weekend, but we also lose some daylight. The clocks fall back an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday. The return to Standard Time will mean brighter mornings but it will get dark...
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