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By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Court Appearance

Man accused of firearms offences to appear Monday in B.C. Supreme Court

Jan 5, 2025 | 7:29 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — Prince George Provincial Court Judge Martin Nadon cancelled the preliminary hearing for a man facing multiple firearms charges.

On Friday, Jan. 3, Kaiden Philippe Joseph Imbeault-Bachand, 24, appeared briefly by videoconference. Imbeault-Bachand’s lawyer, Anthony Zipp, told Nadon that he had reached a consent to committal with the Crown and asked for the May 20-21 preliminary hearing to be cancelled.

Imbeault-Bachand’s next appearance is Monday, Jan. 6 in B.C. Supreme Court in Prince George, when he is scheduled for trial on separate charges.

“It’s going to be a global resolution,” Crown prosecutor Rodney Withall told the court. “Which is why this is being moved up to Supreme Court, last minute.”

Imbeault-Bachand is accused of an Aug. 16, 2024 offence in Prince George. He was charged with seven counts: Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition; possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; unauthorized possession in a motor vehicle; careless use of firearm; possession of weapon for dangerous purpose; possession contrary to an order; and breach of a release order.

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