As of January 9, parents and caregivers with students attending schools in Niverville and Ritchot have been notified of a cybersecurity breach which affects the personal information of children. The data breach similarly affects staff at each of the seven public schools in this region. The Hanover School Division (HSD), division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine (DSFM), and […]

PERTH COUNTY – Perth County councillors might have been mistaken for a group of epicures with a refined taste in food, as they unanimously voted to increase the meal reimbursement policy to $85 per day.  The amount represented an increase from a staff recommendation of $70 per day.  While presenting the changes to the reimbursement […]

The size, number, and environmental impact of oilsands tailings spills have been significantly underreported, according to new research. A study published in the Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment compares information on reported bitumen tailings spills from the Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER) public database with documents from the AER released through freedom of information requests. […]

BROCKVILLE – Some students returned to class from Christmas break on January 6 with an unwanted gift – no internet. A January 5 cyber attack against the Upper Canada District School Board in Eastern Ontario has shut down internet services until further notice. The attack affects all 77 schools in the board, and its administrative […]

The Calgary Board of Education informed parents of a data breach involving PowerSchool, a software used for student information, potentially impacting thousands of students and teachers. According to an email sent out to parents on Thursday morning, the district was informed on Tuesday of a “cybersecurity incident” involving PowerSchool on Tuesday, Jan. 7. CBE officials […]

The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB) is one of several school boards across Canada affected by a data breach involving software that stores staff and student information. The cybersecurity incident involves PowerSchool, a third-party platform that manages a range of student and staff information, like personal contact details, marks and class schedules. […]

The majority of Manitoba school divisions have been impacted by a data breach involving a popular software program used to track student and employee contact information.  More than 20 superintendents have informed families in recent days that PowerSchool — the owner and operator of their shared student-information system — was hacked in late December.  Customers […]

Three weeks have passed since the release of the environmental site assessments (ESAs) for the former GM site on Ontario Street, and the task of fully understanding the implications of the report’s findings is far from complete. After more than two years of resisting disclosure, the City of St. Catharines was ordered by the provincial […]

There’s still no answer as to why the new year kicked off with a bang for numerous residents of Woodstock, N.B. and surrounding communities. In the mid-afternoon on Jan. 1, several residents from Millville to Florenceville-Bristol jumped on social media to report the sound of a bang and a tremor rattling their homes on New […]

Albertans will now have easier access to information regarding the province’s various non-profits thanks to a new online tool, the province says. The Alberta Non-profit Listing Dashboard is an interactive, searchable database which uses the official records of the Alberta Corporate Registry. Through it, residents can search for the location, type and incorporation status of […]

Fraudsters seem to continually change their tactics in order to separate people from their hard-earned money. During this time of year, scams mimicking financial institutions are more frequent. “Conexus Credit Union takes the online safety of its members extremely seriously,” said Mark Millham, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer with Conexus Credit Union. “We know that […]

“While we are dealing with the disruption to international education domestically it may seem counterintuitive to work with our existing and new international partners,” president and chief executive officer Fred Meier wrote in a mass email to employees on Nov. 1. “However, now is perhaps the most important time to foster those relationships and showcase […]