April 24, 2024

Fare evaders can avoid paying fine for years if they take it to court

We've all heard the transportation minister say under new legislation, drivers with unpaid transit fines won't be able to renew their licence and vehicle registration. What Blair Lekstrom didn't say is that if you decide to contest the ticket, you "can" still renew your vehicle insurance. Get a $ 173 transit violation ticket and you've got 30 days … [Read more...]

Hefty fine for drunk men who disrupted flight

VANCOUVER - Two Ontario men are facing a big fine after their drunken rowdiness forced an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Beijing to be diverted to Vancouver on Monday.Forty-five-year-old George Campbell of Conestogo and 38-year-old Paul Alexander Wilson of Kitchener have been ordered to pay restitution of $ 71,757 after pleading guilty to … [Read more...]