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    Post-tropical storm Fiona has brought heavy wind and rain conditions to Atlantic Canada - here is a list of cancellations and closures across the region due to the storm.

    NOVA SCOTIA

    Transportation:

    • Canso Causeway Canal has reopened to all vehicle traffic.
    • WestJet suspending Halifax operations until Sunday morning.
    • Halifax Transit, Access-A-Bus and ferry services are suspended.
    • Both Halifax Harbour bridges, Mackay and Macdonald, have reopened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
    • The CAT high-speed ferry service between Yarmouth, N.S. and Bar Harbor, ME has been cancelled for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
    • Marine Atlantic has suspended ferry crossings between Port aux Basques, N.L. and North Sydney, N.S. between Friday and Sunday.
    • All Saturday sailings are cancelled for MV Confederation and MV Saaremaa 1 service between Wood Islands, P.E.I and Caribou, N.S.
    • MV Fundy Rose service between Saint John NB and Digby NS is cancelled for Saturday.

    Parks:

    • All provincial campgrounds, beaches and day-use parks and the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park are closed.
    • Parks Canada advises visitors of the temporary closure of all national parks and national historic sites in Mainland Nova Scotia beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23 (including Halifax Citadel, Georges Island, Grand-Pre, Fort Anne, Port-Royal, Kejimkujik, Kejimkujik Seaside, and Sable Island).
    • All Halifax-area ball diamonds, sport fields, and all weather fields remain closed Saturday and Sunday.
    • Shubie Park and Point Pleasant Park are closed. The public is being asked to avoid municipal parks while officials mend to damage.
    • The Halifax Public Gardens will remain closed over the weekend.
    • All camping accommodations in Cape Breton Highlands National Park are closed.
    • The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, including the reconstructed town, Kennington Cove, Lighthouse trail and green spaces will be closed until futher notice.
    • The Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site will be closed Sunday.
    • Neils Harbour to Ingonish will remain closed.
    • French Mountain will remain closed.

    Events:

    • Autism Nova Scotia: Walk Your Way will now be a virtual event, date TBD
    • The Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market will be closed Sunday, Sept. 25.
    • Rum Runners Relay postponed to 2023
    • Special Olympics Convoy (moved to Oct. 15)
    • Caleb’s Superhero Walk, Run, Fly! (moved to 2023)
    • King’s Co-op Bookstore (closed Friday and Saturday)
    • The annual Nova Scotia Breast Cancer Reconnect and Revive Retreat planned for Sept 23-25
    • Potluck/music night at Port La Tour Baptist Church rescheduled to Oct. 1
    • Lumiere Cape Breton’s Art at Night Festival’s main event, originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24, will now take place on Saturday, Oct. 1.
    • The Comic Strippers at Th'YARC in Yarmouth on Sept. 24.
    • LE James Joyce will be closed to the public on Sept. 23 and 24.
    • Hants County Exhibition (cancelled)
    • Halifax Oyster Festival (postponed)
    • Halifax Wanderers Saturday game (moved to Sunday)
    • All Bluenose II cruises until Sunday.
    • Hop Scotch hip hop music festival.

    Schools:

    • Mount Saint Vincent University campus, library and gym are closed until further notice.
    • St. Francis Xavier University (except for Morrison Hall) is closed until Monday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. Essential services (security, residences etc) will remain in operation.
    • Saint Mary's University campus is closed, with possibility to reopen Monday. Fall convocation ceremonies scheduled for Friday and Saturday are postponed to a later date.
    • Nova Scotia Community College's Pictou campus is closed.
    • Nova Scotia College of Art and Design is closed.

    Businesses:

    • Halifax Shopping Centre is closed Saturday.
    • Mic Mac Mall is closed Saturday.
    • Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Libraries is closed Saturday.
    • Pictou-Antigonish Regional Libraries is closed on Saturday.
    • Halifax Regional Public Libraries is closed on Saturday.

    Hospitals:

    Halifax, Dartmouth, Eastern Shore, and West Hants:

    • Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital's emergency department will reopen Sunday at 12 a.m.
    • Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital's emergency department will reopen Sunday at 7 a.m.
    • Black Point Community Centre PHMU clinic has been cancelled Saturday.
    • Kinney Place Outreach Vaccine clinic cancelled Saturday.
    • Community-based blood collection at Woodlawn, St. Margaret's Bay, Bayers Road, and Spryfield are closed Saturday.
    • COVID-19 testing centres closed Saturday.

    Cape Breton Island, Antigonish, Guysborough County:

    • Guysborough Memorial Hospital's emergency department will reopen Saturday at 8 p.m.
    • Strait Richmond Hospital's emergency department is closed until Sunday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
    • Victoria County Memorial Hospital's emergency department will transition into a temporary urgent care centre Oct. 3 at 8 a.m.
    • Glace Bay Hospital's emergency department is closed until further notice due to the unavailability of physicians and nurses.
    • New Waterford Consolidated Hospital's emergency department is closed for facility maintenance.
    • Northside General Hospital's urgent treatment centre is open Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays & Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 902-794-8966 to book an appointment.
    • Millville Community Centre PHMU clinic is cancelled
    • COVID-19 testing centres closed.

    Colchester County, Municiaplity of East Hants, Cumberland County, and Pictou County:

    • North Cumberland Memorial Hospital Centre in Pugwash is closed Saturday.
    • Aberdeen Hospital's mental health and addictions services in Pictou are closed Saturday.

    Annapolis and Kings Counties, Digby, Shelburne, Yarmouth Counties, Lunenburg and Queens Counties:

    • Queens General Hospital's emergency department will reopen Monday at 8 a.m.
    • Roseway Hospital's emergency department will reopen Sunday at 8 a.m.
    • The after-hours clinic at Eastern Kings Memorial Health Centre will reopen Monday at 5 p.m.
    • Public Health mobile testing at the New Minas Fire Department has been cancelled.

    NEW BRUNSWICK

    • MV Fundy Rose service between Saint John NB and Digby NS is cancelled for Saturday.
    • Edmundston Regional Hospital will temporary suspend pediatric services due to staffing shortages. A pediatrician is still available, on call. This interruption will not affect obstetrical service.
    • University of Moncton campus will be closed Saturday.
    • Several flights scheduled for Saturday out of Moncton and Saint John have been cancelled.

    PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

    • All Saturday sailings are cancelled for MV Confederation and MV Saaremaa 1 service between Wood Islands, P.E.I and Caribou, N.S.
    • Access PEI Charlottetown is closed Saturday.
    • Confederation Bridge has reopened to all vehicle traffic.
    • All PEI Provincial Park campgrounds and day areas have been closed.
    • Discover Charlottetown’s Street Feast is rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8
    • The 2022 Harvest Home Festival has been cancelled.
    • P.E.I. Beer Festival has been postponed until Feb. 10 and 11, 2023.
    • All public libraries are closed Saturday.
    • Access P.E.I. Charlottetown
    • Holland College campus is closed on Saturday.
    • University of Prince Edward Island will remain closed Sunday and Monday. All classes have been cancelled.

    SPORTS

    AUS:

    • Women’s soccer, Moncton @ STFX postponed.
    • Men’s Soccer, Moncton @ STFX postponed to a later date.
    • Women’s Soccer, UNB @ Cape Breton postponed to a later date.
    • Men’s Soccer, UNB @ Cape Breton postponed to a later date.
    • Women’s Soccer, Moncton @ Cape Breton postponed.
    • Men’s Soccer, Moncton @ Cape Breton postponed.
    • Women’s Soccer, UNB @STFX postponed to a later date.
    • Men’s Soccer, UNB @STFX postponed to a later date.
    • Men’s hockey, Acadia University @ Université de Moncton Saturday game cancelled

    QMJHL:

    The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is postponing the following games, which will be rescheduled at a later date:

    • Saturday: Charlottetown vs. Halifax
    • Sunday: Halifax vs. Charlottetown
    • Sunday: Acadie-Bathurst vs. Saint John
    • Monday: Cape Breton vs. Moncton

    Canadian Premier League:

    • The Halifax Wanderers upcoming match against Pacific FC has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Sept. 27.

    More updates to come...

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