Here's a list of&nbsp;what's open and what's not on Monday for Heritage Day across the Halifax region. although a storm in the region could alter the schedule.

Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore, Costco and Walmart are&nbsp;closed. Gateway Meat Market in Dartmouth is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

NSLC: Closed, but agency stores will&nbsp;be open.

Most private liquor stores, taprooms and craft breweries&nbsp;will be open on Monday.

The Halifax Shopping Centre, Mic Mac Mall, Sunnyside Mall, Bedford Place Mall, Scotia Square and Park Lane Mall are all closed, although the movie theatre at Park Lane will be open.

Halifax Transit's buses and ferries will be operating on&nbsp;

There will be no waste collection on Monday.

Several city recreation facilities will be closed, so residents should call ahead to find out whether they're open. Cole Harbour Place will have a delayed opening&nbsp;at noon due to the weather. The Halifax skating oval is scheduled to be open with free public skates throughout the day.

The designation of the third Monday in February as a statutory holiday is by provincial legislation. Federal government employees or&nbsp;federally regulated industries such as telephone companies, railways and airlines aren't covered.

That means many federal services will be offered on Monday.

Service Canada offices will be open. Canada Post outlets will be open regular hours and there will be mail delivery.

Woman in a pink winter coat stands near a snowy field.

Bernard was a member of Millbrook First Nation and a survivor of the Shubanacadie Indian Residential School.  

Nora Bernard

,&nbsp;a member of Millbrook First Nation. She was also a survivor of the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School.

She helped lead&nbsp;a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government that sought compensation for other residential school survivors.

Nova Scotia taking more steps toward offshore wind development

Nova Scotia is stepping closer to the development of offshore wind farms in its open waters, but the success of the province’s pursuit is far from certain.

Giant turbines are seen off the coast of Sussex on Sept. 20, 2017, in Brighton, England.

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20:  Some of the 116 giant turbines are seen off the coast of Sussex on September 20, 2017 in Brighton, England.  The last of 116 wind turbines have been installed at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm 13 kms off the Sussex Coast.  It will provide enough electricity to supply the equivalent of half the homes in Sussex.  (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

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Wind turbines are seen off the coast of Sussex in Brighton, England. There are no offshore wind farms around Nova Scotia yet, but the provincial government wants to open bids for the first round of offshore wind licences this year.

Mi'kmaw activist being honoured by Nova Scotia on Heritage Day

Nova Scotia is honoring Nora Bernard today. Bernard was a Mi’kmaw activist and a member of Millbrook First Nation who survived the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School.

Nora Bernard was a member of Millbrook First Nation and a survivor of the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School.  

Building at Bloomfield School site destroyed in early morning fire

A vacant north-end Halifax building that was previously described as an "immediate safety risk" by a fire inspector caught fire early Sunday.

A photo shows a fire at a school as police block off the area.

The fire at the Bloomfield School site broke out around 2 a.m. AT Sunday.

Bloomfield School fire

The fire at the Bloomfield School site broke out shortly before 2 a.m. AT Sunday.

Messy storm coming Sunday to Maritimes to last into Monday

On the heels of the late-week system that impacted the Maritimes, another storm is rolling in Sunday and into Monday. Our latest storm will again bring a wide variety of conditions, with heavy snow and a messy mix of ice pellets, freezing rain and rain.

A person is shown outside shovelling snow.

A woman uses a shovel to clear snow in Halifax on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. A weekend storm could bring up to 30 centimetres of snow to parts of the province.

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The highest snowfall amounts — 20 to 40 centimetres — are expected in New Brunswick.

Before you go out on Heritage Day on Feb. 17, make sure to call ahead to any bars, restaurants or local businesses you plan to visit, as their hours may vary.

What's open and closed for Heritage Day 2025 in the Halifax area

Groceries

Beer, wine and liquor

Malls

Halifax Public Libraries

Transit

Waste collection

Recreation

Federal services

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