Cold Weather Bus Policy - Black Gold School Division

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How Extreme Cold Bus Cancellations Are Determined

Bus service may be cancelled when temperatures reach -40°C or colder, with or without wind chill.

Extreme cold bus cancellations are determined for each community or area. This means buses may be cancelled in one location (e.g., Warburg) while continuing to operate in another (e.g., Beaumont), depending on local conditions.

Decisions are made to protect students from extreme cold and the risk of a bus breakdown.
Black Gold uses The Weather Network to monitor temperatures across the Division.

⚠️ Please Note: If buses are cancelled in the morning due to temperature-related conditions, they will also be cancelled for the afternoon.

Extreme cold bus cancellations are posted as close to 6:30 AM as possible on:

Bus Status 4 app
blackgold.ca
Individual school websites

Families will also receive a SchoolMessenger text message when buses are cancelled.

Please note that schools remain open unless there is a facility emergency (e.g., a water main break).

🚨 Before heading to the bus stop, always check blackgold.ca and the Bus Status 4 app for the latest transportation information.

Have questions? Start with our FAQs — it's the quickest way to find answers.

🕒 Regular Hours: 8:30 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–4:30 PM, Monday to Friday

🕒 Summer Hours (July 6–August 14): 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 12:45 PM–4:30 PM
🔔 Please note: The Division Office is closed on Fridays during this period.

Need further assistance or have an urgent concern? Visit our Contact Us page for additional ways to reach Transportation.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route to the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene and Nakota Sioux. We acknowledge all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries.