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By Judy Cole, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, River Valley Sun A Wotstak man remains in custody to await his sentence after setting a house on fire and threatening to throw gasoline on police officers. Greg Paul McCormick, 36, of Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation), appeared in provincial court in custody for sentencing on Aug. 11 after changing his plea to guilty on several charges laid by the RCMP. After hearing submissions from both the Crown and defence, Judge Rose Campbell reserved her decision on sentence until Aug. 21 at 1:30 p.m, Crown Prosecutor Sean Corscadden recommended McCormick serve 54 months in federal prison, minus time served, and be placed on three years of probation following his release. McCormick was arrested in June 2025 and was denied bail when he appeared in… <\/p>\n

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By Judy Cole, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, River Valley Sun A Wotstak man remains in custody to await his sentence after setting a house on fire and threatening to throw gasoline on police officers. Greg Paul McCormick, 36, of Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation), appeared in provincial court in custody for sentencing on Aug. 11 after changing his plea to guilty on several charges laid by the RCMP. After hearing submissions from both the Crown and defence, Judge Rose Campbell reserved her decision on sentence until Aug. 21 at 1:30 p.m, Crown Prosecutor Sean Corscadden recommended McCormick serve 54 months in federal prison, minus time served, and be placed on three years of probation following his release. McCormick was arrested in June 2025 and was denied bail when he appeared in... <\/p>\n

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