A 41-year-old Lethbridge woman has been fined and placed on house arrest after pleading guilty…
Toronto couple accused of $86K government benefits fraud
A Toronto couple is facing charges after allegedly defrauding a provincial government ministry of more than $86,000. Police say the pair claimed to have power of attorney over a family member, allegedly claiming the person had conditions including a blood disorder,...
Saskatchewan man jailed for defrauding Workers’ Compensation
A former labourer from Hudson Bay, Sask., has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for defrauding the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board of over $130,000. Larry Hayter was sentenced on Thursday following a seven-day trial. Hayter was found...
York Region police officer fired for benefits fraud
A police officer from the York Regional Police Service was fired for benefits fraud, two years after pleading guilty and being suspended with pay. In the original hearing in December 2015, first class constable Salwa Husseini was given seven days to resign from her...
Woman pleads guilty to defrauding Department of Community Services
A 38-year-old woman from Sydney, N.S. has pled guilty to defrauding the Department of Community Services between July 2013 and March 2015. Melissa Marie Rose, who is now living in Halifax, will face sentencing in June after pleading guilty to eight counts of fraud on...