Most of B.C. to adopt daylight saving time permanently, Eby says
British Columbia will end clock changes after March 8, 2026, following 93% public support to improve health, reduce disruptions, and simplify scheduling, officials said.
- On Monday, Premier David Eby and Attorney General Niki Sharma announced the province will permanently adopt daylight time, ending seasonal clock changes.
- A 2019 provincial report found 93 per cent of residents preferred year‑round daylight time, with three‑quarters citing health and wellness concerns.
- The government set a timetable giving residents eight months to prepare for Nov. 1, 2026, when clocks will now remain the same instead of turning back.
- The province said the new zone will be called 'Pacific Time' following the government decision to stop switching clocks in B.C.
- The government says this Sunday will be the last time British Columbians have to change their clocks, and March 8 will be the final spring forward.
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Canadian Province Will 'Spring Forward' —and Stay There
British Columbians are about to "spring forward" into a new normal—and stay there. Premier David Eby announced Monday that this weekend's clock change will be the province's final one, as BC shifts to permanent daylight saving time. The new setup, dubbed "Pacific Time," will leave clocks untouched on Nov....
B.C.'s premier is celebrating the move to permanent daylight time. Others aren't so sure
Critics of the change argue that it’s not in sync with the Pacific states in the U.S., it’s bad for sleep patterns, and it will be more dangerous for kids walking and riding their bikes to school and pedestrians crossing roads in the dark.
The last spring forward as BC moves to permanent daylight time
British Columbia's southern population centres will be facing winter sunrises around 9 a.m. — and around 9:30 a.m. in the north — after the decision to adopt year-round daylight time, springing forward by one hour this Sunday for the last time.
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