Media organizations have made a court application seeking approval for televised coverage of portions of the upcoming second-degree murder trial of Gerald Stanley in Battleford.
An application by a consortium of five media organizations – CBC, CTV, Global, Postmedia and APTN – was before the Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford, in advance of the trial at the same location.
Arguments were heard Tuesday before Chief Justice Martel Popescul regarding the application; however, the decision has been reserved in the matter.
A temporary publication ban on all arguments made in court is in place until a decision is rendered.
Stanley is accused of the murder of Colten Boushie of Red Pheasant First Nation, on private property in the RM of Glenside in August 2015.
The trial begins Jan. 29 and it is scheduled to run to Feb. 15 at the Battleford court house.
