Fiona: Maritime cancellations and closures
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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