Suspected impaired school bus driver pulled over in Corner Brook this morning with children onboard

    Wednesday, 10 September 2025 15:02

    By Tonya Organ

    Cst James Cadigan says the bus was pulled over on East Valley Road shortly before 8 a.m.

    A school bus driver was picked up in Corner Brook this morning and is being investigated for impaired driving, and the RNC say there were children onboard. Cst James Cadigan says the bus was pulled over on East Valley Road shortly before 8 a.m. He says they stopped the school bus after getting a complaint. None of the children were injured. The Education department says a second bus driver was sent to continue bussing students to school. 

     

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