Ottawa's school bus driver shortage has reached a crisis. On Monday morning, school bus driver Bronson Richard, 24, was preparing to head out on his early morning route for the company Voyago, when he had a crisis of conscience. That driver had encountered a high school student who was refusing to wear a mask, and wanted permission to prevent the student from boarding. "What dispatch said was … you have to let them on the bus," said Richard, speaking to the CBC's Ottawa Morning. - Vicky Kyriaco, OSTAKyriaco said most school bus drivers are retirees in their 60s and older, and many have decided not to drive this fall for fear of contracting COVID-19.

Source: CBC News September 15, 2020 18:00 UTC