Investigating - There are alerts and reports of various M365 related services having issues today around the world. different regions... different affected services.

We are following up with their status page and email notifications of service issues we receive

from their Status page:
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Title: Users may be unable to connect to multiple Microsoft 365 services

User impact: Users may be unable to connect to multiple Microsoft 365 services.

More info: Potentially impacted services include:
- Exchange Online
- Microsoft Teams
- SharePoint Online
- Microsoft Copilot 365
- Microsoft Defender XDR

Current status: We’re investigating an issue impacting multiple Microsoft 365 services and we've determined the affected infrastructure is experiencing elevated load across multiple regions, which is likely contributing to the connectivity errors. We're restarting and repairing impacted portions of this infrastructure to restore capacity, and reviewing an unexpected increase in a specific type of service traffic to determine whether it's contributing to the elevated load. In parallel, we're evaluating options to redirect traffic to alternate infrastructure to expedite relief.

Scope of impact: This issue may affect users attempting to access the affected Microsoft 365 services.

Next update by: Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 8:30 PM UTC
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Nov 12, 2026 - 10:59 PST
Adobe Operational
Audio Visual Systems Operational
Banner System Operational
Computer Lab Operational
Document Imaging Operational
Email systems Operational
Etrieve Central (Softdocs) Operational
Evisions Maps Operational
FAST (HR, Finance, WebReq) Operational
Internet, wireless, and networks Operational
Lifelong Learning Extended Education - Continuing Studies Operational
Learning Management System Operational
myOkanagan Operational
Phones Operational
Printing Operational
Website - www.okanagan.bc.ca Operational
Service Request System Operational
Sharepoint/OneDrive Operational
VPN Operational
Other Operational
Databases Operational
Reporting Database Operational
Operational
Degraded Performance
Partial Outage
Major Outage
Maintenance

Nov 12, 2026

Unresolved incident: M365 - Services Affected Worldwide.

Nov 11, 2026

No incidents reported.

Nov 10, 2026

No incidents reported.

Nov 9, 2026

No incidents reported.

Nov 8, 2026

No incidents reported.

Nov 7, 2026

No incidents reported.

Nov 6, 2026

No incidents reported.

Nov 5, 2026

No incidents reported.

Nov 4, 2026

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Nov 4, 07:29 PST
Scheduled - Update Your Outlook Time Zone!

With the upcoming time zone change, all Okanagan College employees need to update their Outlook time zone and carefully review upcoming calendar appointments.

Because this is an unusual time zone change, we anticipate some challenges with Outlook calendars. Microsoft’s recommended steps may not resolve every issue, and meeting times may display differently across Outlook platforms.

For step-by-step instructions, go to MyOkanagan → Service Requests → Knowledge Base and search for “Microsoft Update Time Zone.”

After updating your time zone, please review your upcoming calendar and verify the times of important meetings, particularly recurring meetings and meetings involving people outside Okanagan College.

We expect there may be some disruptions over the coming days as these issues are worked through. IT Services will continue to follow Microsoft’s guidance and provide updates as reliable information becomes available.

Need Assistance?

IT Services is here to help. While we may not have an immediate solution to every calendar issue, we can help you work through the recommended updates and troubleshoot issues as they arise.

In-person drop-in support – L103

Friday, October 30 | 2:20–4:00 p.m.
Monday, November 2 | 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Can’t join us in person? No problem!
Remote support is also available through Microsoft Teams during the drop-in sessions.
Please see MyOkanagan for the Teams meeting details.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

IT Services
Okanagan College

Oct 28, 15:36 PDT

Nov 3, 2026

No incidents reported.

Nov 2, 2026

No incidents reported.

Nov 1, 2026

No incidents reported.

Oct 31, 2026

No incidents reported.

Oct 30, 2026

Resolved - This incident has been resolved.
Oct 30, 08:57 PDT
Identified - Webform Service Disruption.

Some Okanagan College webforms are temporarily unavailable due to a security-related maintenance issue.
We are working to resolve the issue and expect service to be restored by Friday morning.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.
IT Services

Oct 28, 12:49 PDT

Oct 29, 2026

No incidents reported.