NORTH BATTLEFORD — A new sentencing date has now been set for a man facing a charge in the death of David Lapointe.
Nolan Bird, from Saskatoon, who is in custody, was scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on May 27.
The accused was facing a charge of manslaughter in the case. On Jan. 20, 2025, Bird instead pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death.
He was originally expected to be sentenced on March 25.
His sentencing is now scheduled for July 30 at North Battleford Provincial Court.
Nolan Bird was arrested in December 2023 by Saskatchewan RCMP’s Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) after a warrant on a manslaughter charge was issued for his arrest.
Lapointe’s body was found after police were called to a home on the 1600 block of 102nd Street in North Battleford on March 13, 2022.
- With files from Lisa Joy