CALGARY – Police and provincial investigators are looking into allegations against a Calgary renovation company.
Two weeks after The Remodelers filed for bankruptcy, at least 17 Calgary homeowners have contacted police to complain renovations they paid for were never finished.
The complaints involve over $3 million in unfinished work.
Calgary police said Thursday they are reviewing each complaint to decide if fraud charges should be laid.
“We need documentation to determine whether or not the fraud will have occurred or not,” Staff Sgt. Kristie Verheul told reporters.
It appears the company’s bankruptcy may have also affected sponsorship offers. Olympic athlete Hayley Wickenheiser told Global News The Remodelers signed on to sponsor her international female hockey festival in November, but defaulted on their payments.
“It doesn’t affect my pocket, but it affects the charities we support— like Jump Start and Right to Play— as well as putting on the event.” She said Thursday.
Provincial investigators are trying to determine if Bruce Hopkins, owner and star of the TV series Remodel It, violated provincial legislation – or worse.
The bankruptcy trustee is in the process of interviewing claimants. It could bring the evidence to the RCMP if it believes a fraud has been committed.
When The Remodelers filed for Bankruptcy it owed nearly $6 million dollars.
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