Current Bus Status
Last Updated: May 17, 2022 at 6:25PMSome busses have been delayed or cancelled.
Click here to view all current alerts.Please be advised that the following school bus routes will be impacted by flooding and road closures on Wednesday, May 18.
Dryden/Vermilion Bay
- VB16, VB29, VB31 – delays are expected due to a detour around flooding on Highway 17 at Rhyner Road.
- VB33 and VB34 – some stops will be cancelled due to flooding on Highway 105 at Buller Creek. Delays are expected due to a detour in place.
- DR22 – all stops on Eton Rugby Road (Hwy. 605), Rugby Lake Road, Houde Road, & Stenberg Road will be cancelled due to the closure of Eton Rugby Road (Hwy. 605).
- DR21 – all stops on Berglund Road will be cancelled due to the closure of Minnitaki Road South.
- DR20 – stops on Glengoland Road will be cancelled due to flooding and road conditions.
Kenora
- KN13, KN15, & KN88 – all stops north of the Kenora By-pass (Hwy. 17A) will be cancelled due to flooding and road closures.
Red Lake
- RL6 – stops on Dupont Drive and Young Street east of Chelsea Street will be cancelled due to conditions on Young Street.
Pickle Lake
- PL81 will be cancelled due to driver shortage.
Sioux Lookout
- SL53 will be cancelled on Wednesday, May 18 due to driver shortage.
- SL54 will be running approximately 50 minutes late on Wednesday, May 18 (AM & PM) due to driver shortage.
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We provide school bus service for eligible riders registered at the following School Boards:
- Keewatin-Patricia District School Board
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Pickle Lake
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