Lajimodiere had an appearance scheduled in Lloydminster Provincial Court on Feb. 9 and his appearance was waved at the request of his lawyer. Lajimodiere remains in custody. During a Jan. 26 scheduled appearance, North Battleford Crown Prosecutor Liam Fitz-Gerald had asked the court for an adjournment to give him time to go over defence’s proposal. On Feb. 9, defence waived Lajimodiere’s attendance in court and said Lajimodiere elects to be tried by provincial court judge. North Battleford Crown Prosecutor Brenda Korchinski said the Crown is proceeding by way of indictment, rather than the lesser offence of summary conviction. Lajimodiere is facing 16 charges and was arrested in November 2020. His co-accused are Tonia Cantel, 22, of North Battleford, Juanita Wahpistikwan, 21, from Big Island Cree Nation, and two young offenders who can’t be named in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Swiftwolfe had another appearance scheduled in North Battleford Provincial Court on Jan. 28, 2021, and the matter was adjourned to Feb. 19 due to the number of charges he is facing and the complexity of the case. The adjournment was at the request of Swiftwolfe’s legal aid defence lawyer. Swiftwolfe was wanted since April 2020 for breaching his probation conditions and he was considered armed and dangerous. He was wanted on warrants for charges including seven counts of failure to comply with a probation order, possession of a weapon contrary to a probation order, two counts of flight from police, two counts of assault, two counts of uttering threats, dangerous operation of a vehicle, operating a vehicle while prohibited, mischief, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
A lawyer representing an Alberta man accused of being one of five gang members who took RCMP on a 150-kilometre, two-hour chase gave the Crown a proposed resolution. Kyle Lajimodiere from Cold . . .
An RCMP officer arrests an alleged gang associate at gunpoint after RCMP were shot at during a pursuit on Onion Lake Cree Nation Jan. 1, 2021. (Contributed photo)
A search of the black SUV resulted in the seizure of two SKS rifles, one sawed-off shotgun, one sawed-off 22-caliber rifle and different types of ammunitions. (RCMP photo)
A search of the black SUV resulted in the seizure of two SKS rifles, one sawed-off shotgun, one sawed-off 22-caliber rifle and different types of ammunitions. (RCMP photo)
A search of the black SUV resulted in the seizure of two SKS rifles, one sawed-off shotgun, one sawed-off 22-caliber rifle and different types of ammunitions. (RCMP photo)
Crown Prosecutor Liam Fitz-Gerald, from North Battleford, told the court he opposed Cantel’s release. Defence Andrew Lyster from the Battlefords Area Legal Aid Office represented Cantel. The evidence presented and submissions made during the show cause hearing can’t be published. Cantel has been at Pine Grove Correctional Centre for women in Prince Albert since she was arrested on Nov. 20, 2020. She is charged with theft of a vehicle, numerous firearms-related offences, endangering the safety of the public, and flight from police. Cantel, and four others, are accused of taking RCMP on a 150-kilometre, two-hour chase from Lashburn to north of Paradise Hill. Her co-accused include Juanita Wahpistikwan, 21, from Big Island Cree Nation, Kyle Lajimodiere from Cold Lake, Alta., and two young offenders who can’t be named in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.