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What was once a longed-for snow day is now a “remote learning day” for some of the kids served by Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario buses.
“Transportation is cancelled today due to road and weather conditions,” STEO said Wednesday.
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Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario schools remained open but Upper Canada District School Board schools “will be closed and will provide a remote learning day.
“Stay safe.”
STEO serves students in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, and Prescott-Russell.
OTTAWA Driving conditions along Highway 401 and parts of Highway 417 to the east of Ottawa have improved following a brush from a major winter storm. Eastern Ontario was spared the worst of the storm that battered the U.S. and Atlantic Canada. Winter weather travel advisories that were in effect from Brockville to Cornwall and in Prescott and Russell ended at around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday. Environment Canada reports 6 cm of snow was recorded at the Ottawa Airport between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. Volunteer observers reported up to 31 cm in Cornwall.
School buses are cancelled for the Upper Canada District School Board and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. Schools remain open in the CDSBEO but schools in the UCDSB are closed and students will learn remotely. French language students in Brockville, Carleton Place, Kemptville, Merrickville, Marionville and Prescott-Russell will also not be boarding the school bus today.
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