Prosecution Service has stayed charges against a Lake Country, B.C., man accused of killing his wife of 30 years. In 2016, 56-year-old Arlene Westervelt died when she was canoeing on Okanagan Lake with her husband Lambertus 'Bert' Westervelt. A preliminary hearing was set to begin this week when the Crown announced it was staying the charge in the case. Spokesperson Alicia Adams wrote in an email to CBC News, the decision was made after Crown lawyers received new information in the case. Diakiw said she also knew Arlene for 14 years and she and others in Lake Country are still mourning her loss.

Source: CBC News July 16, 2020 02:03 UTC