While school divisions across Alberta try to manage a shortage of bus drivers, a transportation company in the province’s north says it has been able to avoid the problem by recruiting parents with young children.
In Fort McMurray, bus drivers for the only school bus company in town, Sparksman Transportation, are allowed to bring two of their kids on the bus with them while working. It means drivers with young children won’t have to worry about paying for child care.
Mark Critch, president of Sparksman Transportation, said his company started focusing on recruiting young parents years ago, as the community has young families and high birth
