Bus Driver

• ‘There’s just sorrow’: Bus driver says rides must continue in wake of deadly crash

  Doug Westhouse, a driver for Grand Plains Handivan, says there’s ‘just sorrow’ when he thinks about the recent bus crash that killed 15 near Dauphin, Manitoba.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2023
  
• Alberta government changes training requirements for school bus drivers

  The province said removing one layer of training will bring Alberta in line with the rest of the country, as no other territory or province requires MELT.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2023
  
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• Guelph, Ont. bus driver threatened with knife by passenger, police say

  Investigators in Guelph, Ont., say an argument between a male passenger and transit operator over the use of a bus pass escalated, and the man threatened the driver with a knife.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2023
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• Police seek suspect after assault reported on city bus driver in London, Ont.

  On Nov. 3, a London, Ont., city bus driver was assaulted while at a business in the area of Richmond and Mill streets, police say.

  Crime

  Dec 12, 2022
• School bus driver shortages in several Ontario cities likely to continue: officials

  In Ottawa, nearly 2,500 students are currently affected, and the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority said it may take months to fully resolve a shortage of drivers.

  Education

  Sep 21, 2022
• Police investigate report that man showed gun to London, Ont. bus driver

  London police are still looking for a suspect who is reported to have shown a gun to a London Transit Commission bus driver Tuesday.

  Crime

  Jul 20, 2022
• ‘Heroic’ Toronto bus driver pulls over to save man’s life

  "Her actions saved a life, and that is something that cannot be forgotten," noted the TTC in a statement to Global News.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2022
• Kindergarten student found wandering Alberta highway alone

  St. Paul Education said on Jan. 18 "a kindergarten student remained on a bus after it was returned to the driver's yard following the morning drop off."

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2022
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• Woman allegedly grabbed wheel of moving bus, threatened driver with syringe: Winnipeg police

  Police say a Winnipeg Transit driver and bus passengers escaped injury early Tuesday after a passenger grabbed the wheel of the vehicle and began swerving across the road.

  Crime

  Jun 1, 2021
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• Saskatoon bus drivers report sharp increase in confrontations with riders

  Saskatoon Transit reviewed “negative interactions” from 2017 to 2020, including assault, harassment and verbal altercations.

  Politics

  Feb 26, 2021