Storm Watch: School closures, cancellations and delays
School buses are seen at the Department of Transportation bus depot on Toombs Street in Moncton, N.B., on Jan. 24, 2023. (Derek Haggett/CTV Atlantic)
NOVA SCOTIA
- All Tri-County Regional Centre for Education are closed. All regional worksites will open at 10 a.m.
- Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education bus drivers will use their discretion on roads.
- CSAP: Classes are canceled for the Argyle and Clare regions.
- NSCC: Shelburne Campus and Burridge Campus -- including the Digby Learning Centre -- will delay opening until 10 a.m.
NEW BRUNSWICK
- Anglophone South School District: All buses will run on a one-hour delay. Schools will open on time.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
- There are no school closures on P.E.I.
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