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Canada Changes Hours at 26 Western Border Crossings From November 1

The Canada Border Services Agency moved hours at four Alberta crossings, nine in British Columbia and 13 in Manitoba so Canadian windows stay aligned with the American ports across the line.

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Canada Changes Hours at 26 Western Border Crossings From November 1

Key points

  • New operating hours took effect at 26 land border crossings in western Canada at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 1.
  • British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba now stay on daylight time all year.
  • Four crossings change in Alberta, nine in British Columbia and 13 in Manitoba.

New operating hours took effect at 26 land border crossings in western Canada at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 1. The Canada Border Services Agency set the schedules on October 9. They run until March 14, 2027, and they exist because of the clock.

British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba now stay on daylight time all year. The United States still moves its clocks back in the fall and forward in the spring. Without an adjustment, the Canadian window at a small crossing would sit an hour away from the American window directly across the line. The agency shifted its hours so the two sides open and close together.

Where the hours change

Four crossings change in Alberta, nine in British Columbia and 13 in Manitoba. In Alberta, Aden and Del Bonita now run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Carway runs 8 a.m. to midnight, and Wild Horse takes travellers from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. with commercial service to 6 p.m., CIC News reported from the agency notices.

In British Columbia, Aldergrove, Fraser and Pleasant Camp run 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Carson and Cascade take travellers from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with shorter weekday commercial windows. Chopaka, Midway and Waneta run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for travellers, and Nelway runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Manitoba has the longest list. Cartwright, Coulter and Lena run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Crystal City, Goodlands, Piney, Snowflake and Windygates run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gretna and Tolstoi run 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., South Junction and Winkler run 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Lyleton runs 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Commercial hours at the Manitoba crossings are weekdays only and differ from the traveller hours at several ports.

Why it matters

These are small crossings, but they carry farm traffic, local shoppers, school and medical trips, and trucks serving towns on both sides of the line. A missed closing time at a rural port can mean a long detour to the next open crossing. The agency notes that a traveller who finds a port closed can use another crossing that is still open.

The schedules will shift again in mid-March 2027, when American clocks spring forward and the seasonal alignment is redone. Drivers planning a winter crossing in the three provinces should check the hours for their specific port before they leave, since no two groups of crossings share one schedule.

Timeline

  1. Oct 9, 2026The Canada Border Services Agency announces new hours for 26 land ports in British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba.
  2. Nov 1, 2026The new hours take effect at 2 a.m. local time in each province.
  3. Mar 14, 2027The seasonal schedules end and hours are reset when American clocks spring forward.

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