What's open in Nova Scotia post-Dorian
This list will be updated throughout Tuesday
Known openings in the Halifax area can be reported by emailing cbcns@cbc.ca. This page will be updated through Tuesday, Sept. 10.
For closures, please check out CBC Nova Scotia's Storm Centre.
Comfort Centres
Halifax Regional Municipality:
Canada Games Centre, 26 Thomas Raddall Dr., Clayton Park — includes overnight shelter for evacuees.
Gaetz Brook Legion, 6647 Highway 7.
East Dartmouth Centre, 50 Caledonia Rd., Dartmouth — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Lions Club Musquodoboit Harbour, 43 East Petpeswick Rd. – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Cape Breton:
Centre 200, Sydney — 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., showers available. Offering a meal from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
North Sydney Firemen's Club — 11 a.m. to midnight.
Big Pond Fire Department — 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., showers and internet available.
Gabarus Fire Department — 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Big Pond Fire Department, 7193 East Bay Highway — 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Louisdale Volunteer Fire Department, 1 Highway 4 — 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Annapolis
Annapolis Royal Fire Dept., 5 St. Anthony St. — 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bridgetown Fire Hall, 31 Bay Rd. — 12 p.m. to 9 pm.
Port Lorne Fire Hall, 532 Port Lorne Rd. — 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Nictaux Fire Hall, 9349 Highway 10 — 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Margaretsville Fire Hall, 2768 Highway 362 — 8 a.m. to TBD.
Lawrencetown Fire Hall, 549 Main St. — 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Antigonish
Antigonish Municipal Office, 285 Beech Hill Rd. — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Havre Boucher Cultural and Recreation, 12401 Highway 4 — 10 a.m. to TBD.
North Shore Volunteer Fire Department, 432 Marsh Rd. — 10 a.m. to TBD.
Argyle
Islands and District Fire Department, 1609 Highway 308 — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Barrington
Woods Harbour Community Centre, 6881 Highway 3 — 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Cumberland
Advocate Fire Hall, 4176 Highway 209 — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Diligent River Community Hall, 10267 Highway 209 — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
River Herbert Fire Department, 1495 Highway 242 — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Springhill Community Centre, 8845 Highway 2 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Joggins Fire Hall, 2 Highway 242 — 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Digby
Smith's Cove Fire Department, 43 North Old Post Road — until further notice.
Southville Fire Department, 717 Landford Road — closing at 9 p.m.
East Hants
Maitland Fire Hall, 8802 Highway 215 — 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Noel Fire Hall, 1640 Burntcoat Road — 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Walton Fire Hall, 4281 Walton Wood Road — 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Guysborough
Chedabucto Lifestyle Complex, 60 Green Street — 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Harbourview Fire Station, 13566 Highway 316 — open 24 hours.
Kings
Wolfville Baptist Church, 487 Main Street — closing at 4 p.m.
Canning Municipal Complex, 977 Jordan Road — 9 a.m. to 4 pm.
Kingsport Community Hall, 29 Medford Road — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kingston Lions Club, 148 Veterans Lane — 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Municipality of Kings Municipal Offices, 181 Coldbrook Village Park Drive — 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Berwick Town Hall, 236 Commercial Street — 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New Minas Fire Hall, 6 Jones Road — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kentville Fire Department, 436 Main Street — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Valley Search and Rescue, 177 Middle Dyke Road, Port Williams — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aylesford Fire Hall, 1083 Park Street — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lake Paul/Lake George Community Centre 3083 Aylesford Road — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lunenburg
Town of Lunenburg Fire, 5 Medway Street — 9 a.m. to TBD.
Hebbs Cross, 77 Camperdown Road — 9 a.m. to TBD.
Indian Point Fire Hall, 59 Indian Point Road — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New Germany Fire Hall, 12 Fire Hall Road.
Hemford Fire Hall, 2121 Highway 208.
Italy Cross/Middlewood Fire Hall, 17722 Highway 103.
Conquerall Bank Fire Hall, 2228 Conquerall Road.
Pleasantville Fire Hall, 1665 Highway 331.
Cornwall Fire Hall, 2588 Cornwall Road.
Oakhill Fire Hall, 2104 Highway 325.
Pictou
Caribou Fire Dept., 512 Three Brooks Road — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Pictou Landing Fire Department, 5761 Pictou Landing Road — 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
West Branch Community Centre, 10 West Branch Road — 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Richmond
Isle Madame Volunteer Fire Department, 5125 Highway 320 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
St. Peter's Lions Club, 39 Lion's Avenue — 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
L'Ardoise Fire Hall, 2160 Highway 247 — 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
West Bay Road Fire Department, 644 Cenotaph Road — 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Louisdale Fire Hall, 6457 Highway 4 — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Service Centre, 341 Dayton Mall Highway 1 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mariner Centre, 45 Jody Shelley Drive — 8 p.m.
Businesses offering help
People without power can visit Atlantic Superstores and ask for a hot drink, snack or space to charge their phone.
GoodLife Fitness locations across the province will let in non-members use the change rooms and showers.
YMCAs across Nova Scotia are opening their doors for people in need of showers. Adults must bring photo identification to enter the building:
- Membertou.
- Sydney.
- Amherst.
- Gottingen Street, Halifax.
- Bayers Road Centre, Halifax.
- Bridgewater.
- Yarmouth.
Gas stations
CBC Nova Scotia has called a sampling of gas stations around the province to check on their supply.
Please click the icons below to see more details from the stations we have been able to reach, such as what kind of fuel is available and whether they are cash-only.