B.C.’s New Time Zone Could Cause Confusion, From Calendars to Medical Appointments
Apple added a British Columbia time zone as the province’s permanent daylight time takes effect and some regional clocks stay aligned with Alberta.
- On Nov. 1, 2026, British Columbians will observe permanent daylight time, ending the twice-yearly clock adjustments that previously required residents to spring forward or fall back.
- Technology companies including Apple, Microsoft, and Google have released software updates to recognize the province's new UTC-7 Pacific time zone, with Apple pushing fixes earlier this year to Canadian users.
- Darren Coleman, CEO of Coleman Technologies, warned that older systems including security cameras and door access may fail to update automatically. "Your employees may not be able to get into your office building if the clocks don't update," Coleman said.
- Calendar appointments in Teams and Outlook may not migrate correctly, with events created in certain time zones potentially appearing one hour late on and after Sunday.
- Travelers face potential ticket and schedule discrepancies for cross-border trips, while Coleman noted "some businesses have really old services or software that they use and they don't have the means to update to new time zones.
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