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Police said the Grade 2 student was home from school because of the massive storm that struck Eastern Canada on the weekend.

On Sunday, a 16-year-old boy died at the scene of a crash in Nova Scotia after the same storm hit the province. Police say slippery roads may have been a factor in the accident, which took place on Highway 101 in the Kentville area.

The driver, a 17-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

An unidentified woman was killed near London, Ont., on Sunday when she stopped on the shoulder of a highway to fix a windshield wiper on her van.

The woman's vehicle was struck by a snow plow, killing her instantly. Two passengers inside the van, related to the victim, were taken to hospital for shock.