Judge takes control of Krug trust away from Bruce County

Superior Court Justice G. D. Lemon in January found Bruce County improperly and secretively spent Krug trust funds to purchase property intended for a nuclear innovation centre and now he has removed the county’s trusteeship over the funds. Lemon’s Oct. 12 decision brings nearer to a close a four-year court battle between the county and […]

Man convicted of criminal negligence in fatal boating mishap

Christopher Solomon admitted he caused the death of Tyler Denning by criminal negligence in a boating accident at Wiarton more than three years ago. Solomon, 42, pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of Justice in Owen Sound Tuesday to criminal negligence causing death on June 7, 2019 in Wiarton. Tuesday had been scheduled to be […]

Lozon guilty of dangerous driving causing death of pastor

Justin Lozon was found guilty Friday of dangerous driving causing the death of Pastor Chad Honneyman, along Highway 6 almost five years ago, but he was acquitted on a charge of possession of methamphetamine. Superior Court Justice John Sproat read his judgement aloud in an Owen Sound courtroom Friday. The case will return to court […]

Decision in dangerous driving causing death case coming Friday

Superior Court Justice John Sproat agreed a “central issue” in the dangerous driving causing death trial he must decide seems to be whether the headlight was working on a motorcycle in a head-on crash with a car after dark. Sproat made the comment in response to a similar defence remark Wednesday during closing arguments on […]

Defence to judge: dismiss dangerous driving causing death charge

Defence in the Justin Lozon dangerous driving causing death trial sought a directed verdict Monday morning. The motion argued the essential elements of dangerous driving causing death were not proved by the Crown and the charge should be dismissed. If the judge thinks there is any evidence that could lead to a conviction, a directed […]

Police expert deconstructs crash which killed local pastor

A collision reconstruction expert testified speeding was not a factor and the “motorcycle was there to be seen” before a fatal, head-on crash between a motorcycle and car that killed a local pastor almost five years ago. On the third day of in-person testimony in the trial of Justin Lozon, 35, of Northern Bruce Peninsula, […]