{"id":482999,"date":"2026-02-18T12:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/482999\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:40:13","slug":"school-bus-cancellations-across-toronto-and-ontario-cities-for-wednesday-feb-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/482999\/","title":{"rendered":"School bus cancellations across Toronto and Ontario cities for Wednesday, Feb. 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

A winter storm has prompted school bus cancellations across southern Ontario for Wednesday, Feb. 18.<\/p>\n

Icy and slippery conditions due to a mix of snow, ice pellets and freezing rain are expected on Wednesday, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.<\/p>\n

Multiple hours of freezing rain are possible, predominantly for areas west of the city of Toronto. Ice build-up of a few millimetres is possible, Environment Canada said in a winter storm warning.<\/p>\n

Many schools have cancelled buses due to the storm. The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board has also closed all schools.<\/p>\n

Below is a breakdown of cancellations by school board:<\/p>\n

Peel District School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board<\/p>\n

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Out of an abundance of caution, all buses in all zones (Zones 1, 2 and 3) are cancelled due to weather conditions for both boards. Schools will remain open.<\/p>\n

Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board<\/p>\n

All school buses are cancelled today for both boards. Schools will remain open.<\/p>\n

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board and Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board<\/p>\n

Due to inclement weather, transportation is cancelled and all HWDSB schools, learning and administrative buildings are closed on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.<\/p>\n

All student transportation is also cancelled for HWCDSB. However, HWCDSB schools, adult education centres, school-based childcare centres and Community Use of Schools are open today,<\/p>\n

Halton District School Board and Halton Catholic District School Board<\/p>\n

Due to inclement weather, all student transportation is cancelled. Schools, adult education centres, school-based childcare and Community Use of Schools are open.<\/p>\n

Durham Region School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board<\/p>\n

Durham Student Transportation Services have cancelled buses in all zones, 1 (Brock), 2 (Uxbridge), 3 (Scugog) and 4 (Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa Area), due to the forecasted poor weather and impacted road conditions.<\/p>\n

Schools are open for both boards.<\/p>\n

York Region District School Board<\/p>\n

Due to inclement weather, transportation services for all YRDSB schools are cancelled today, February 18, 2026. Schools remain open to students.<\/p>\n

This story will be updated.<\/p>\n


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