Tag: Fraud
Bah humbug! Police searching for Christmas decoration thief
St. Thomas police are looking for a local Grinch after a suspect stole holiday decorations from two homes this week.
Police seize 13 vehicles in Quebec as part of classic car theft investigation
Police recovered more than a dozen vehicles in Quebec as part of an auto theft investigation involving a classic car dealership in Southwestern Ontario. The OPP worked with several police forces in Quebec to conduct 18 searches in the province on Nov. 19, resulting in the recovery of 13 vehicles, some of them classic cars, […]
Biker claims he’s a changed man. Judge unmoved, sends him to prison
Big Red didnât get a second chance.
LHSC boss hopeful fraud probe doesn’t result in criminal charges
London Health Sciences Centreâs provincially appointed supervisor is hoping a fraud probe by police involving the hospital won’t lead to criminal charges, as LHSC seeks public input to help shape its future.
Fraudsters face sentencing in fake green energy venture
By Georgia Hill Two men who admitted conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud await sentencing for cheating 22 investors out of more than $2 million from June 2016 to April 2018. Former Pittsburgh resident Jonathan Freeze and Kevin Carney of Euclid, Ohio, have pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh. Freeze, Carney, and a […]
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Retirement home closes three days after last resident moves out
Monday marked the official closing of an Oxford County retirement home at the centre of an alleged fraud investigation.
The LFP Podcast, ep. 191: Police launch fraud probe at London Health Sciences Centre
Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with Jennifer Bieman about the police probe that has been launched at London Health Sciences Centre
Embattled London financial advisor facing 18 additional charges
A former London financial advisor whose assets were frozen amid ongoing legal battles faces more than a dozen additional criminal charges
Court freezes assets of London financial advisor accused of $2M fraud
A court order has been issued to freeze the assets of a former London financial advisor accused of defrauding more than a dozen clients out of nearly $2 million. London police arrested Robert (Randy) Hawken, 66, on Sept. 12 and charged him with fraud over $5,000 and possessing property obtained by crime valued at more […]
The race for clean energy is local
By Emily Jones and Gautama Mehta, Grist
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.
The U.S. power grid is at a critical crossroads. Electricity generation, like every other industry, needs to rid itself of fossil fuels if the country is to play its role in combating the climate crisis — a transition that will have to happen even as energy providers scramble to meet what they claim is an unprecedented spike in electricity demand, attributed to the rise of AI.