Storm Watch: Closures and Cancellations
Here is a list of school closures and cancellations for Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022.
NOVA SCOTIA
- Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education: All schools are closed.
- Strait Regional Centre for Education: All schools are closed.
- Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education: All Pictou County schools and the Tatamagouche Regional Academy are closed.
- CSAP: Schools are closed in the Cape Breton and Antigonish regions.
- NSCC: The Pictou, Marconi, and Strait Area campuses are closed. The Wagmatcook Learning Centre is also closed.
- Cape Breton University: The campus is closed for the morning.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
- Public Schools Branch: All schools in Bluefield, Charlottetown, Morell, Souris and Montague families of schools are closed.
- La Commission scolaire de langue francaise : La-Belle-Cloche, François-Buote and St-Augustin schools are closed.
- Holland College: Georgetown Centre Campus is closed today.
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