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It’s likely everyone knows that this year daylight saving time kicks in the second Sunday of March (the 11th) to the first Sunday of November (so it’s now “remember, remember the 4th of November) everywhere in Canada except Saskatchewan, which never went for this nonsense anyway. Because the U.S. thought it might save some energy, they pushed out the usual dates of the first Sunday of April to the last Sunday in October by a month and we followed suit.
As I said, you probably know this. But does your computer? The old dates were in place for so long that they got built right into programs and operating systems, which must be changed to accommodate the new regime. Microsoft has begun releasing patches and Apple has as well, though there’s still a degree of confusion surrounding Windows it would seem. Now if you have an IT team, they’re bound to be all over this like freezing rain. But if you’re your own helpdesk, be sure to check that you’ve done all you need to to make things run on time.
(And remember that our friends outside North America aren’t necessarily following suit in this nutty attempt to save energy: this map and table will help you figure out who’s when.)
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