Residents in multiple provinces and territories said the shift to staying on daylight time year-round is making schedules easier after clocks did not fall back on Sunday.
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Canadians in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario and the Northwest Territories woke up Sunday to a new time zone map after those jurisdictions opted to stay on daylight time year-round instead of setting clocks back one hour.
Saskatchewan already does not adjust its clocks.
In Edmonton, dayhome operator Jenn Irwin-Greer said the twice-annual time change had been hard on children, and she hoped this year’s change would be smoother without the usual adjustment.
Parents who spoke outside a recreation centre in Edmonton’s south end said the approach made it easier to keep children’s routines on track.
In Calgary, hairstylist Jordan Janovcik said he spent the summer double- and sometimes triple-checking with clients to ensure they knew Alberta would not be falling back, warning the coming work week could be challenging for businesses with tightly scheduled appointments.
Technology experts cited possible issues for scheduling systems and older computer software, and some people reported Sunday that their cellphones displayed the incorrect time.
Telus said a time update issue is related to how some phones refresh time zone information rather than the carrier network, and said customers can check that the phone setting for “set time zone automatically” is selected and restart their phones to apply updates.
Rogers said it experienced no network issues and pointed questions to industry guidance on updating phones and tablets.
In the air, Air Canada said its operations were normal, noting flights use an internationally recognized time standard and time changes are managed using established industry data sources.
Google responded to an inquiry by directing users to instructions on making sure devices and services remain scheduled after the time zone changes.
Back in Edmonton, Irwin-Greer said she is watching how daylight stays consistent, including whether darker mornings could affect school commutes and road safety for pedestrians and drivers.
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