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An Ontario woman says that she was shocked when fines from 20 years ago suddenly tanked her credit score last week, but the situation may not be as unusual as it seems, according to at least one debt expert.
The City of Ottawa and one of its hired debt collection agencies say residents who have paid long-forgotten fines that recently resurfaced can expect to see all traces of the episode wiped from their credit reports.
O'Toole claimed victory after taking support from Leslyn Lewis, who finished with a surprisingly strong performance but dropped off on the second ballot. Derek Sloan dropped off after the first ballot.
Richard McGrath got an alert last Friday that his credit score took a nosedive for an unpaid $127 ticket he was physically handed in 2005 on Elgin Street. He isn't alone.