Former Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum was sentenced to 12 months in prison and two years'…
Ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum granted parole
Former Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum was granted parole on Tuesday after serving one-sixth of his one-year sentence on corruption-related charges. Applebaum’s parole conditions include performing community service, demonstrating that he’s looking for...
Accused in Next Level fraud case released on bail
The two men charged by police in the Kingston, Ont. Next Level fraud investigation have been released on bail. On March 14, Kingston police arrested four Next Level employees at the company’s offices after executing a search warrant. Two of the four were...
Fraud-related charges sends ex-deputy Quebec premier Normandeau straight to trial
Former deputy Quebec premier Nathalie Normandeau and six other people charged with fraud-related offences will not have a preliminary hearing and will instead go straight to trial. The Crown today did not specify why it is proceeding with a preferred indictment, which...
Former Quebec mayor sentenced to jail for conspiracy
A former Quebec mayor has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after being found guilty last year of fraud, conspiracy and breach of trust. Ex-Boisbriand mayor Robert Poirier was sentenced today in Saint-Jerome, north of Montreal. Poirier and France Michaud, a former...