Most schools and universities were closed and dozens of flights in and out of Halifax’s airport were cancelled Monday as a large winter storm swept across Nova Scotia. Public schools across mainland Nova Scotia were closed, as were many post-secondary campuses, including at the province's largest university, Dalhousie. All Nova Scotia Community College campuses were closed, with the Sydney site scheduled to shut at 4 p.m. local time. Public Works Minister Fred Tilley said in an interview Monday morning with the CBC’s Information Morning Nova Scotia that the province had about 400 pieces of snow-clearing equipment mobilized. He noted it comes on the heels of a winter storm last week that knocked out power to tens of thousands of Nova Scotia homes and businesses.

Source: CBC News January 26, 2026 19:42 UTC