Public school cancelled Monday for HRM, Cape Breton and northeast N.S.

Damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona has resulted in the cancellation of public school on Monday in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Cape Breton and the northeast region, the province says.

A Sunday news release said the cancellations were because of power outages, unsafe road conditions and a recommendation from the Emergency Management Office.

The cancellations affect schools in the:

• Halifax Regional Centre for Education.

• Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education.

• Strait Regional Centre for Education.

• Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education.

Schools in the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial's northern and metro groups are also closed.

There may be additional closures announced later Sunday covering:

• Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education.

• South Shore Regional Centre for Education.

• Tri-County Regional Centre for Education.

• CSAP schools in the south group.

The release said school buildings and properties are being assessed to ensure they are safe.

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