School Bus Drivers

• Ottawa school bus routes cancelled for thousands of students due to driver shortage

  About 7,500 students were affected after the bus service for both the Ottawa public and catholic school boards cancelled 300 routes just before schools opened this week.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2023
  
• Eastern Ontario bus operators say they’ve been locked out before back to school

  More than 600 bus drivers may be off the streets in eastern Ontario after they say they were locked out following a breakdown in contract negotiations.

  Education

  Aug 24, 2023
  
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• Alberta school bus companies face driver shortages ahead of school year

  School buses across Alberta are short hundreds of drivers, weeks ahead of the start of another school year.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2023
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• Thames Valley School Board gearing up to welcome students back to classrooms

  On Tuesday, Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) Trustees held a special board meeting to review their plans, with the start to the school year just one week away.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022
• Montreal-area students may not have bus service next week despite deal: school board

  The Quebec government has reached a long-awaited deal with school bus operators in Montreal -- but the Lester B. Pearson School Board says not all companies have accepted it.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2022
• Nearly 40 Peterborough-area school bus routes cancelled Monday due to driver shortage

  The cancellations will impact public and Catholic schools in Peterborough and Peterborough County.

  Education

  Sep 11, 2020
• COVID-19 fears and extra training to blame for school bus driver shortage in Edmonton

  School bus companies say they are facing a shortage of drivers due to lengthy mandatory training and fears of COVID-19.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2020
• Coronavirus: Ontario school bus drivers ask for COVID-19 safety protocols

  The union says many of its drivers are senior citizens and are more vulnerable to the virus.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2020
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• Ontario school bus drivers concerned about new school year

  School bus drivers are still waiting to hear what their role will be when school resumes in September and the lack of certainty is causing concern.

  Education

  Aug 4, 2020
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• Prince Edward County OPP launch awareness campaign about parking in school zones

  The issue of illegal parking around Prince Edward Collegiate Institute in Picton has been a frustration for school bus drivers for years - they say, it is a safety issue for kids on-board.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2020