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.

Cape Breton-Victoria 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.

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

Nova Scotians take stock in aftermath of Fiona

Many Nova Scotians are spending part of Sunday making insurance calls, revving up chainsaws and wielding rakes as they clean up after post-tropical storm Fiona.

Joshawa Tyler LaVoie captured this striking image of downed power lines and poles on Woodlawn Road in Dartmouth.

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Joshawa Tyler LaVoie captured this striking image of downed power lines and poles on Woodlawn Road in Dartmouth, N.S., on Saturday.

Searchers locate missing 4-year-old boy in Pictou County early Sunday

Previously, the Mounties said the young boy was last seen at 5 p.m. Saturday when he wandered off while playing outside.

RCMP say a Nova Scotia trucker faces impaired driving charges after the commercial vehicle he was in was seen swerving on Highway 4 near Howie Centre, Cape Breton.

RCMP generic police

RCMP officers at the scene say a four-year-old boy has been found after being missing for more than 12 hours.

Atlantic Canada expects slow recovery from Fiona's wrath

People across Atlantic Canada are beginning to assess the damage and clean up after post-tropical storm Fiona swept through the region Friday and Saturday.

A large tree blocks a street in west-end Halifax on Sunday morning.

Tree down west end Halifax

How to access Fiona storm aid in Nova Scotia

Various organizations and government agencies are kicking their relief efforts into high gear in the aftermath of post-tropical storm Fiona.

Fallen trees lean against a house in Sydney, N.S. on Saturday, September 24, 2022. 

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Fallen trees lean against a house in Sydney, N.S., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. The Nova Scotia government is offering financial assistance for people who've had to pay for tree and debris removal from their property.

Nova Scotia Power says Fiona outages could last days

Nova Scotia Power says some customers in the province will be without power for multiple days. Peter Gregg, the company's president and CEO, made the comments at a Saturday afternoon briefing put on by Nova Scotia's Emergency Management Office.

Trees and branches are strewn across a residential road following a major storm.

Some of the damage from post-tropical storm Fiona on Rigby Road in Sydney, N.S., is shown.

Hurricane Fiona Cape Breton

Trees uprooted on a residential street in Sydney, N.S., after post-tropical storm Fiona. Public school will be closed Monday in Cape Breton, as well as other parts of the province.

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

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