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Publication Date: January 19, 2026 - 08:53
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Winter storm shuts schools across the Maritimes and causes power outages in Nova Scotia
January 19, 2026
An overnight storm has dumped heavy, wet snow across the Maritimes, leaving more than 120,000 homes and businesses in Nova Scotia without electricity this morning.
Across the region, schools and government offices were closed for the day or delayed opening, and scores of health-care services were cancelled.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney spent at least $300,000 on in-flight catering during his travels since taking office last March, plus at least another $472,000 when he got where he was going, records from Global Affairs Canada show.
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