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Charges, Sentences and an RCMP Inquiry Follow Local Audits and Investigations

Recent criminal charges, court rulings and a police referral to federal RCMP have intensified scrutiny of police conduct and municipal spending in Atlantic Canada.

Tristan Bishop was sentenced Wednesday to 46 months in prison for a string of charges, including drug trafficking, and other charges.
People enjoy Canada Day festivities in Dieppe in this file photo. There's a day-long Canada Day celebration in the works on July 1 in Dieppe.
Former premier Frank McKenna says it’s important to bring educational opportunities to communities where Indigenous people live, making it a more comfortable environment.
The lowest bid was approved by Quispamsis council last week on phase two of the Millennium Drive reconstruction project, but it was still over the town's approved budget because of oil and materials prices, according to a town engineer.

Overview

  • A former Fredericton constable has been charged with perjury, breach of trust and uttering forged documents after an internal audit flagged possible criminality and the investigation was transferred to the Miramichi Police Force with the Serious Incident Response Team notified.
  • A Riverview man pleaded guilty to diverting about $81,173 from the Greater Moncton Football Association and the Crown is seeking a jail term with sentencing adjourned to August 12.
  • A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 46 months in prison for a string of offences linked by the court to a crystal meth addiction and the sentence includes a 10-year prohibition on firearms.
  • Halifax’s auditor-general reported four questionable transactions totaling roughly $111,697 and the matter has been referred to the RCMP while the mayor has reimbursed two legal payments to the municipality.
  • Provincial RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle crash near Lepreau that killed a 17-year-old driver and are using a collision reconstructionist as part of the ongoing probe.