"Since 1918, the clocks in Creston, a town in eastern British Columbia, ran an hour ahead of nearby communities for half the year. For the other six months, they slipped back into sync. Not because they town changed them but because its neighbours changed back and forth from daylight saving time. Creston was an outlier: a community that effectively created its own time zone."
"In 2019, public consultations revealed that 93% of residents surveyed said they wanted permanent daylight saving time. But despite that strength of feeling, BC has kept switching in order to match the US and facilitate cross-border trade and travel. Announcing the new policy, however, the province cited recent actions from its southern neighbour, in what was likely a reference to the sustained trade war and threats to Canadian sovereignty from the Trump administration."
"We are done waiting. British Columbia is going to change our clocks just one more time and then never again, BC's premier, David Eby, told reporters, adding he hoped our American neighbours will adopt a similar change. The move puts BC in line with the Yukon territory to its north."
Creston, British Columbia maintained its own time zone since 1918 by not observing daylight saving time, creating a one-hour difference with neighboring communities for half the year. British Columbia announced plans to permanently adopt Pacific Standard Time, eliminating biannual clock changes. The province will allow municipalities to choose their own time zones, potentially creating additional time zone islands. This decision follows a 2019 consultation where 93% of residents opposed clock changes. The move aligns BC with Yukon territory and reflects frustration with the United States over trade tensions and sovereignty concerns. Provincial authorities cite benefits including extended evening daylight in winter and reduced administrative burden.
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