School bus cancellations across Waterloo Region due to weather; schools remain open

School bus cancellations due to inclement weather leave buses parked in the lot. (CTV News/Rob Cooper)

All school buses, taxis and special education transportation serving the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and Waterloo Region District School Board have been cancelled Wednesday due to poor weather conditions.

Despite the transportation shutdown, both public and Catholic schools remain open.

The boards say St. Louis online, daytime and evening classes are running as scheduled at all locations, and community use programs can continue to operate.

All Extended Day childcare programs are also open.

Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) warned about issues they were experiencing with their cancellation and delay alert system before the storm hit.

As of Wednesday morning, the service had been restored.

“The outage for our text messaging service occurred because of a software update. The issue lasted about 48 hours total,” an email statement from an STSWR spokesperson read in part. “Notices were sent to families to minimize the impact, as we offer the information through email, social media and our website.”

Families are encouraged to check with their individual schools for any additional updates.