Clocks, phones and watches sprang forward for the last time in British Columbia on March 8. When Washington residents “fall back” Nov. 1, they will be falling into a different time zone than their northern neighbors.
B.C. is adopting permanent daylight saving time. B.C. passed the Interpretation Amendment Act in 2019, which allowed the change, but chose not to enforce it to “co-ordinate timing with neighbouring U.S. states in the same time zone,” according to the B.C. government website.
B.C. officials explained on the government website that “recent actions from the U.S. have shifted how B.C. approaches decisions that merit alignment, including on time zones.”
It’s not yet clear how this will impact border crossings. While the Boundary Bay, Peace Arch and Pacific Highway border crossings are open 24 hours, NEXUS lanes have specified hours.
For more information on B.C.’s change to permanent daylight saving time, visit bit.ly/4rTYwbq.
