Manitoba schools closed; buses cancelled due to winter weather
Buses are cancelled and schools are closed in a few Manitoba communities on Monday due to wintry weather and poor road conditions.
The following schools are closed, and buses are cancelled for Dec. 16, 2024:
- Brandon School Division – Buses will not be running outside of Brandon but are operating within the city. Alexander, O’Kelly and Spring Valley schools are closed. Attendance is at parental discretion where travel is required.
- Division Scolaire Franco-Manitobaine – École Saint-Lazare is closed. Buses are cancelled at the following schools : Jours de Plaine, La Source, École Communautaire Aurèle-Lemoine, École Gilbert-Rosset, and École Notre-Dame de Lourdes.
- Rolling River School Division -- Buses are cancelled and colony schools are closed.
- Southwest Horizon School Division – All schools are closed. Staff should work from home.
As of Monday morning, there are no weather alerts issued for Manitoba.
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