CANADA ENDS THE DAILY 1 PM BEEP

For more than 80 years, Canada’s National Research Council has broadcast a time signal for Canadians to set their clocks by – every day there was a beep at exactly 1 p.m. Eastern Time. That service ended Monday. CBC Radio and Radio-Canada have announced they’ll no longer carry the National Research Council (NRC) time signal. Nowadays, most people use their phones to get the time, though many CBC listeners have a “fondness” for the signal. The CBC declined to be interviewed about dropping the time signal, but said they would provide written responses to questions about the change.
* “Dear CBC, What time is it, please? Self-address envelope enclosed. Regards, Doug in Kamloops.”
* Oh, we know why they did it. Frees up another second each day for commercials.
* It’s those beepin’ Canadians again!
* It’s a busy day for news up in the Great White North, eh?
* No more free time in Canada.