Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Time
Canada spans six of the world's 24 time zones. The Eastern zone in Newfoundland is un-
usual in that it's only 30 minutes different from the adjacent zone. The time difference
from coast to coast is 4½ hours.
Canada observes daylight saving time, which comes into effect on the second Sunday
in March, when clocks are put forward one hour, and ends on the first Sunday in Novem-
ber.
Occasionally and especially in francophone areas, times for shop hours, train sched-
ules, film screenings etc are usually indicated by the 24-hour clock.
CITY
TIME
Vancouver
3pm
New York City
6pm
Halifax, Fredericton & Charlottetown
7pm
Newfoundland
7:30pm
London
11pm
Tourist Information
The
Canadian Tourism Commission
(
www.canada.travel
)
is loaded with general inform-
ation, packages and links.
All provincial tourist offices maintain comprehensive websites packed with information
helpful in planning your trip. Staff also field telephone inquiries and, upon request, will
mail out free maps and directories about accommodations, attractions and events. Some
offices can also help with making hotel, tour or other reservations.
For detailed information about a specific area, contact the local tourist office, aka visit-
ors center. Just about every city and town has at least a seasonal branch with helpful
staff, racks of free pamphlets, and books and maps for sale.
Provincial tourist offices include the following:
Tourism New Brunswick
( 800-561-0123;
www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca
)
Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism
(
www.newfoundlandlabrador.com
)
Tourism Nova Scotia
( 800-565-0000;
www.novascotia.com
)
Prince Edward Island Tourism
( 800-463-4734;
www.peiplay.com
)
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