School Bus Cancellations Today: Southern Ontario zones hit, two schools closed by power outages
School bus cancellations today affect multiple weather zones in Southern Ontario as Near North Public & Nipissing-Parry Sound CathoIic, Le Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario (CSPNE) & Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord list cancellations and the Tri-Board has closed two schools. As of March 12, 2026 (ET), cancellations are marked across West Nipissing, Trout Lake/Four Mile Lake, Redbridge/Thorne, Highway 11 North, East Parry Sound North, East Parry Sound South, North Bay, Mattawa, and Callander/Bonfield/East Ferris. Tri-Board closure notices list Coe Hill and Maynooth schools as closed due to power outages.
School Bus Cancellations Today: Zones and Closures
The advisory identifies broad weather-zone cancellations for bussing under multiple school boards. Near North Public & Nipissing-Parry Sound CathoIic and both Le Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario (CSPNE) & Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord show school bussing cancelled in the following Weather Zones: West Nipissing; Trout Lake/Four Mile Lake; Redbridge/Thorne; Highway 11 North; East Parry Sound North; East Parry Sound South; North Bay; Mattawa; and Callander/Bonfield/East Ferris. Separately, Tri-Board has listed Coe Hill and Maynooth schools as closed, with power outages identified as the cause of those closures.
Map guidance, color coding and limits
The advisory uses a weather-zone map to flag cancellations and closures: Red denotes cancellations and Purple denotes school closures. A prominent note with the map warns that school board boundaries are a rough estimate and that the map should not be used to determine exact school board or weather-zone assignments. The advisory emphasizes that the map’s accuracy is not guaranteed.
What to expect next
Boards named in the advisory have placed their bussing statuses and school closures on the weather-zone map; further updates to cancellations or closures are expected to come from those school boards and the organization that published the advisory. Parents and guardians in listed zones should follow communications from Near North Public & Nipissing-Parry Sound CathoIic, Tri-Board, Le Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario (CSPNE) and Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord for any changes. This advisory is current as of March 12, 2026 (ET) and will be updated as boards provide new information about school bus cancellations today.
