Prosecutors drop two charges of bribery in advance of St. Michael’s Hospital trial

The criminal trial of two men at the centre of corruption allegations stemming from the $300-million redevelopment of Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital begins this week, but with fewer charges than originally laid by police.Vas Georgiou, the former chief administrative officer at St. Michael’s, and John Aquino, the former president of Bondfield Construction Co. Ltd., are scheduled to appear before an Ontario court judge in Toronto on Monday.