School buses cancelled in eastern Ontario, schools closed in Gatineau

Several school buses are parked at a bus depot on Coventry Road. (CTV News Ottawa)

All school bus transportation across eastern Ontario has been cancelled due to the freezing rain forecast. In addition, schools in Gatineau are closed Wednesday.

An orange warning – freezing rain is in effect for the national capital region, calling for between 10 and 20 millimetres of freezing rain and ice buildup over the course of the day.

School buses are cancelled for the following school boards in Ottawa:

• Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
• Ottawa Catholic School Board
• Conseil des écoles catholiques due Centre-Est
• Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario

All schools remain open.

Renfrew County

All school buses serving the Renfrew County District School Board and the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board are cancelled, according to the Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium.

The RCDSB and the RCCDSB say all schools are closed.

Gatineau

All schools are closed in the following school boards:

• Centre de services scolaire des Portages de l’Outaouais
• Centre de services scolaire au Cœur-des-Vallées
• Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs
• Centre de services scolaire des Hauts Bois de l’Outaouais

The Western Quebec School Board says all of its schools are closed with the exception of G. Theberge in Témiscaming, Noranda School in Rouyn-Noranda, and Golden Valley School in Val d’Or, which remain open.

STEO

Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario says all school bus transportation for the Upper Canada District School Board and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario has been cancelled.

Schools remain open.

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