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Paul Castonguay, guilty of eight charges including trafficking a person under 18, had his sentencing hearing adjourned to await a Gladue Report

Admitting to the lesser manslaughter, Stinson’s lawyers hoped the jury would believe that he had no part in planning the fatal fire that killed three people; the jury disagreed

The jury is now sequestered as they decide not if Liam Stinson is guilty or not guilty, but whether he is guilty of murder, or manslaughter

Also known as a CPT, the hearing will allow Wright and his lawyer to meet with the Crown outside of the court to discuss Wright’s charges, which include criminal harassment, forcible confinement and two counts of sexual assault

While the Crown argued Liam Stinson sent two people to start a fire that killed three and injured another, the defence told the jury he was too intoxicated to understand, and should face a lesser charge

Defence counsel for accused murderer Liam Stinson rested their case April 24, without entering a single piece of evidence 

GSPS Const. Melisa Rancourt, who faced disciplinary action during the pandemic after being arrested due to her refusal to show proof of vaccination, is accused of assaulting a 12-year-old hockey player

Jury heard from Det.-Cst. Belanger once again, before breaking for an extended period to discuss legal matters after the Crown closed

Liam Stinson’s ex-partner took the stand in his arson triple homicide trial, testifying Stinson told her the day after the fatal fire he sent ‘some idiots to do something’ and ‘his girl may have got hurt’ in the process

Legal issues have once again added time to the trial of Liam Stinson, accused of first-degree murder and arson in relation to a April 11, 2021, fatal fire