School Bus Cancellations Today (February 19, 2026)

Conditions across parts of Canada and the United States remain challenging on Thursday, February 19, 2026. While the massive ice storm from yesterday has moved out of some regions, it has left behind icy secondary roads and hazardous conditions in others.

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🇨🇦 Canada: Regional Cancellations

The focus has shifted from the GTA to rural and northern regions as the storm system moves east and leaves residual ice.

Ontario

• Durham Region: Most buses are operating today, though significant delays (20+ minutes) are expected on rural routes due to icy patches.

• Waterloo/Guelph/Halton: After yesterday’s full shutdown, buses have resumed service; however, drivers are advised to expect a slow commute.

• Renfrew County: Some individual rural routes have been cancelled due to road conditions, but the majority of the fleet is running.

Manitoba

• Mountain View School Division: All rural bus routes are cancelled today due to poor rural road conditions and lingering snow. Note: Dauphin In-City buses (IC-1, IC-2, and IC-3) are still running, and schools remain open.

Canada had widespread school bus cancellations on February 18, 2026, mainly due to a winter storm (freezing rain, snow, ice) impacting Ontario and Manitoba, with isolated cases in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Most affected areas cancelled buses (often all routes/zones) while keeping many schools open for families who could drive or walk safely. No full national or provincial “master list” exists, as decisions are made locally by boards/divisions, but major reported ones are summarized below from news aggregators, board announcements, and local media (updated as of Feb 18 morning/afternoon).

Ontario (heaviest impact in Southern Ontario/GTA, Central, and some northern areas)

A major winter storm led to near-total bus cancellations across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and beyond. Schools mostly stayed open except where noted. Key details (from comprehensive Southern Ontario tracking and GTA-specific lists):

English Public & Catholic Boards (all or most buses/taxis cancelled unless specified):

• Toronto Public (TDSB) & Toronto Catholic (TCDSB): All school buses cancelled; schools open.
• Peel Public: All transportation cancelled in Zones 1, 2, 3.
• Dufferin-Peel Catholic (DPCDSB): All buses cancelled in all zones; schools open.
• York Public (YRDSB/YRDSB) & York Catholic (YCDSB): All school buses/taxis cancelled region-wide; schools open.
• Durham Public & Durham Catholic: All buses cancelled (all zones: Brock, Uxbridge, Scugog, Pickering/Ajax/Whitby/Oshawa areas).
• Halton Public & Halton Catholic: All transportation cancelled in Zones 1, 2, 3; schools open.
• Hamilton-Wentworth Public (HWDSB): All transportation cancelled; all schools, admin buildings, and programs closed.
• Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic (HWCDSB): All buses cancelled; schools open.
• Waterloo Public & Waterloo Catholic: All buses cancelled.
• Upper Grand Public & Wellington Catholic: All school taxis and buses not operating.
• Grand Erie Public & Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic: Buses cancelled in all 4 zones; schools closed.
• Bluewater Public & Bruce-Grey Catholic: All buses cancelled; all schools closed.
• Simcoe County Public & Simcoe Catholic: Buses cancelled in North, West, Central, and South zones (with some specific school vehicle exceptions, e.g., certain Huntsville routes running).
• Kawartha Pine Ridge Public & Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic: All buses cancelled.
• Trillium Lakelands: All school vehicles cancelled to schools in Zones 1, 4, and 5.
• Avon Maitland Public & Huron-Perth Catholic: Multiple cancellations (check local alerts for exact routes).
• Rainbow Public & Sudbury Catholic: All buses cancelled for Manitoulin Island.
• District School Board of Niagara: Buses generally running (possible delays only).

French-Language Boards (buses cancelled in affected regions):

• Conseil catholique MonAvenir, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence, Conseil scolaire Viamonde: Buses cancelled across Durham, Norfolk, York, Wellington, Waterloo, Toronto, Simcoe, Peterborough, Peel, Hamilton, Halton, Brant, Huron-Perth, Bruce-Grey, etc.
• CSPGNO: Buses cancelled for Manitoulin Island.

Notes: Niagara mostly unaffected for full cancellations. Last major updates around 6:54 AM EST. Check individual board sites (e.g., via instantweatherinc.com map) for real-time or zone-specific nuances.

Manitoba (southern communities hit by heavy snowfall, 15-25 cm expected)

Many divisions fully cancelled buses and/or closed schools due to the storm:

• Portage la Prairie School Division: All buses not running; Oakville School and all Hutterian schools closed (city of Portage schools open).
• Pine Creek School Division: All buses cancelled; all schools closed (staff work from home).
• Prairie Rose, Prairie Spirit, Garden Valley, Western, Border Land, Red River Valley, Turtle River: All schools closed.
• Beautiful Plains Division: No buses; schools open for those who can attend safely.
• Long Plain School, Sandy Bay School: Closed (no buses).
• Additional daycares/early learning centres affected (e.g., Oakville ELC closed).

Saskatchewan

• Mountain View School Division: All rural bus routes cancelled (Dauphin in-city buses IC-1/2/3 still running); schools open for students who can arrive safely.

Alberta

• Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools: All buses cancelled; schools remain open.
• Sturgeon Public Schools: All buses cancelled (full day, morning + afternoon routes).

Other Canadian provinces (BC, Quebec, Maritimes, etc.): No widespread reports. Only isolated cases (e.g., one or two specific BC routes cancelled in individual districts). No major impacts noted.

🇺🇸 USA: Regional Cancellations

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast are dealing with the aftermath of overnight freezing rain and drop in temperatures.

Maryland

• Dorchester County: Schools are Open, but several buses are experiencing delays. A Board of Education meeting is still scheduled for this afternoon.

• Harford County: Operating on a normal schedule, though “Inclement Weather” protocols are being monitored for Friday morning as a secondary cold front approaches.

Pennsylvania

• Juniata County: While there are no full cancellations today, the district is monitoring the need for delays as ice removal continues at several buildings.

Tennessee

• Wilson County / Maury County: Buses are operating, but “Daily Bus Changes” have been posted for specific neighborhoods where ice or debris (from earlier storms) still blocks bus turnarounds. Families are encouraged to check the district’s “Daily Bus Changes” portal.