New Brunswick says it has recalled 22 Lion electric school buses for inspection after one of the company’s buses caught fire last week in Montreal.
The province’s decision comes after Quebec pulled all its 1,200 Lion buses from the roads for inspection after the fire, which did not cause injuries.
Get breaking National news
Chuck Chiasson, New Brunswick transportation minister, says his department issued the recall notice on Friday following direction from Lion.
Chiasson says the Anglophone East school district has 11 Lion buses, Anglophone South has 10, and Francophone Sud has one.
- Toronto police say 2022 murder suspect who goes by ‘Jay’ linked to attempted killing
- Wholesale sales popped 9% from a year ago with all sectors up, says StatCan
- Certain Whole Foods products recalled over salmonella fears linked to U.S.
- Champagne ‘confident’ in Canadian economy despite tariff uncertainty
-
![]()
Dairy co-op to expand cottage cheese production to satisfy Canadians’ growing appetites -
![]()
U.S. oil company establishes operations on Greenland without consent -
![]()
Canada, U.S. trade reps meet again as Trump’s 50 per cent tariff deadline looms -
![]()
StubHub stock tumbles as soccer fans left disappointed after FIFA World Cup
He adds that the province is working with school districts to ensure students have transportation while the inspections are carried out.
The Quebec federation of bus operators has said all the buses were expected to be back in service across the province by Friday.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.