{"id":512799,"date":"2026-03-04T02:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/512799\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T02:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:09:12","slug":"permanent-b-c-time-change-concerns-businesses-on-both-sides-of-canada-u-s-border-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/512799\/","title":{"rendered":"Permanent B.C. time change concerns businesses on both sides of Canada-U.S. border – BC"},"content":{"rendered":"

With B.C.\u2019s imminent change to permanent daylight saving time, businesses on both sides of the border are trying to figure out how this will affect them.<\/p>\n

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There are worries that there will be confusion around changing time zones.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no right to do anything here, it\u2019s all controlled out of Washington state and Whatcom County in Bellingham,\u201d Brian Calder with the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce told Global News.<\/p>\n

Guy Occhiogrosso with the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce said that he is concerned that people crossing the border won\u2019t remember or factor in the time difference.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happens if we make a reservation to go north and we get the time wrong, or what happens if someone\u2019s coming south to go shopping and they look up the store hours and it\u2019s incorrect?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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British Columbia is adopting<\/a> year-round\u00a0daylight saving time<\/a>, meaning that clocks will spring forward by one hour for the last time on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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After that, there will be no more seasonal time changes in the province, Premier\u00a0David Eby<\/a>\u00a0said Monday.<\/p>\n

For four months of the year, from November to March, B.C.\u2019s new time will match Alberta and the parts of B.C. on Mountain Time.<\/p>\n

The province will also remain one hour ahead of Washington state, Oregon and California during the winter months.<\/p>\n

From March to November, clocks will align with our U.S. neighbours to the south.<\/p>\n

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On Monday, Eby said that originally, the province committed to wait for its U.S. neighbours.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut the reality is that they\u2019re stuck,\u201d Eby said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we want to help give them the push that they need. Someone\u2019s got to go first. To be fair, the Yukon went first and we thank them for that. But we\u2019re going to give them a push. And we\u2019re also going to make decisions right now where British Columbia decides what\u2019s best for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other organizations told Global News they are working to figure out what the time changes mean.<\/p>\n

Vancouver Canucks games could start at 8 p.m. once the time change is permanent.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were made aware of the province\u2019s decision through the public announcement and are working with the NHL and our broadcast partners to better understand any potential scheduling and broadcast implications,\u201d the organization said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Vancouver\u2019s International Airport also said they are concerned.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlignment between neighbouring jurisdictions is fundamental to efficient flight scheduling, airline operations, and passenger connectivity,\u201d the airport said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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