Nova Scotia’s minister of cybersecurity says his department has identified thousands more people affected by a recent global data breach affecting personal information.

However, Colton LeBlanc says it’s hard to give a new estimate of how many people in total were affected by the breach of the MOVEit file transfer service.

LeBlanc now says another 13-thousand active employees of regional centres for education had information stolen, while information was also stolen from about 17-thousand 500 water and tax bill accounts with the Region of Queens Municipality.

He says notification letters will be distributed at the end of this week, but he adds it will likely take weeks or even months to notify all of the people affected.

 

 

The Nova Scotia government is no longer providing daily updates on wildfires in the province, now that all of the fires are under control.

The province has also lifted a province-wide outdoor burn ban and remaining restrictions on travel and activities in the woods.

Outdoor burning is still not allowed from 8 a-m to 2 p-m, but it is allowed after 2 p-m, depending on local conditions.

The fine for burning when it’s prohibited is still 25-thousand dollars.

 

 

Colchester County District RCMP are investigating a fatal crash between a large S-U-V and a small car.

Police say it was a head-on crash on Wednesday near Hilden.

The driver of the small car, a 63-year-old woman from Green Creek, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the SUV, a 53-year-old man from Hilden, suffered minor injuries.

 

 

On Tuesday night, Truro Police, Truro Fire Service and EHS responded to an industrial accident at Northeast Nutrition on Willow St in Truro.

A 55-year-old man from Ontario suffered fatal injuries when a load of material shifted, trapping the man.

The Truro Police Service are assisting the Nova Scotia Department of Labour in its investigation.

 

 

The Nova Scotia government says it’s investing two-million dollars to help community groups and others make needed upgrades to recreation facilities.

The province says 46 projects are receiving funding through the recreational facility development grant program and the rink revitalization fund.

It says the funds will help community groups, municipalities and other not-for-profit organizations develop and improve facilities — including making them more accessible.

Recipients include Pictou Landing First Nation; Royal Canadian Air Force 110 Northumberland Wing; and Salem Athletic Association

 

 

Stellarton’s Town Hall will be closed to the public today (Thursday) and will re-open with regular business hours on Friday.

The closure is required for building maintenance.