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Houston Seeks Review of Nova Scotia Power Billing After Cyber Breach as Courts and Councils Log Key Moves

The request targets estimated bills and communication lapses since Nova Scotia Power lost remote meter reads following a March breach that exposed data from about 280,000 customers.

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Overview

  • Premier Tim Houston asked the Nova Scotia Energy Board to probe how Nova Scotia Power has billed customers since March, citing inflated charges, closely spaced invoices and poor communication tied to estimated readings.
  • Nova Scotia Power says an unauthorized party accessed personal and financial data for roughly 280,000 ratepayers and that some bills have relied on estimates because remote meter reads are unreliable.
  • A Moncton man, Allen Dean Sanford, pleaded guilty to mischief for damaging a Saint John jail unit during an Aug. 15, 2023 disturbance and to resisting guards, with a riot charge withdrawn and sentencing set for Feb. 10, 2026.
  • The federal Crown withdrew a fentanyl‑for‑trafficking charge against Dylan David Gilroy, but he and two others remain detained on numerous gun charges after RCMP seized multiple firearms from a stolen truck; trials are slated for late March and early April 2026.
  • Bathurst council voted unanimously to demolish two unsafe, vandalized buildings and will seek cost recovery through liens, while InnVest will drop the Hilton brand in Saint John and reflag the property as the Saint John Harbourfront Hotel in February 2026 with no job losses announced.