Blizzard aftermath, incoming Alberta Clipper keep schools closed across the province

Following Thursday’s blizzard, and as another Alberta Clipper approaches, many schools across the province have opted to keep their doors closed another day.


Following Thursday’s blizzard, and as another Alberta Clipper approaches, many schools across the province have opted to keep their doors closed another day.

Many roads remain snow-covered and slick, leading to treacherous driving conditions for school buses.

Find a complete list of school closures and bus cancellations below. 

*This page is updated as closures and cancellations come in. Keep checking back for the latest details.*

School closures

  • Borderland School Division– All schools are closed
  • Brandon School Division– Alexander, O’Kelly, and Spring Valley Schools are closed
  • Division scolaire franco-manitobaine– Gabrielle-Roy (IDC),Lagimodière (Lorette),Saint-Joachim (La Broquerie), Réal-Bérard (Saint-Pierre), Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Sainte-Agathe, Pointe des Chênes (Sainte-Anne), Saint-Georges, Aurèle-Lemoine (Saint-Laurent), Saint-Lazare, Jours de Plaine (Laurier) are closed
  • Evergreen School Division– All schools are closed
  • Fort la Bosse School Division– All schools are closed
  • Garden Valley School Division– All schools are closed
  • Hanover School Division– All schools are closed
  • Interlake School Division– All schools are closed
  • Lakeshore School Division– All schools are closed
  • Lord Selkirk School Division– All schools are closed
  • Park West School Division– All schools are closed
  • Pine Creek School Division– All schools are closed
  • Prairie Rose School Division– All schools are closed
  • Prairie Spirit School Division– All schools are closed
  • Rolling River School Division– All schools are closed
  • Red River Valley School Division– All schools are closed
  • Seine River School Division- There is no in-person learning for students. Staff do not report to the workplace; however, it is considered a workday for teachers and divisional office staff.
  • Steinbach Christian School– All classes are cancelled
  • Sunrise School Division- All schools are closed
  • Turtle Mountain School Division– All schools are closed
  • Turtle River School Division– All schools are closed

Bus cancellations

  • Beautiful Plains School Division– All buses are cancelled. Schools are open.
  • Brandon School Division– Buses will not be operating outside the City of Brandon. Buses will be operating within the City of Brandon; however, please anticipate possible delays
  • Division scolaire franco-manitobaine– École La Source (Shilo), École Régionale Notre-Dame (ND de Lourdes), École Gilbert-Rosset (Saint-Claude), École Noël-Ritchot (Saint-Norbert) buses are not running.
  • Faith Academy– All buses are cancelled
  • Louis Riel School Division-Buses are running, but delays are expected for pickup times and arrival at school.
  • Mountain View School Division– All bus routes (except IC-1, IC-2 & IC-3) are cancelled
  • Pembina Trails School Division– Buses are running, but delays are expected
  • Portage la Prairie School Division– All PLPSD buses will not be running. All schools are open, including Hutterian Schools and Oakville School.
  • Seven Oaks School Division– All buses are cancelled
  • St. James Assiniboia School Division– Buses are running, but significant delays are expected

Other closures

  • Happy Feet Early Learning Centre– both locations are closed today due to inclement weather conditions
  • Stonewall Children’s Centre is closed

To report a closure or cancellationemail dj@chvnradio.com