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Man facing firearms and explosives charges has case moved to Assiniboia
A man facing 20 charges related to firearms and explosives will have his court case moved from Moose Jaw to Assiniboia. In Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Wednesday, Matthew Dorland's case was adjourned to Nov. 12 at Assiniboia Provincial Court. Dorland's lawyer, Nicholas Robinson, was represented by Alexander Surgenor. Surgenor told the court he had instructions to adjourn the matter to Nov. 23 for additional disclosure. However, Crown prosecutor Rob Parker said there was no outstanding disclosure and, because the offences took place in Kayville, the matter should be moved to an Assiniboia court date. "This is also a matter that is an Assiniboia charge. They should be adjourned to an Assiniboia court date. They should not be, in the Crown's opinion, making continued appearances here in Moose Jaw," Parker said. Surgenor had to check his colleague's calendar for availability because he didn't have any further instructions. "I have no real principled objection, your honour, only that I have limited authority to seek anything beyond the date that Mr. Robinson identified," Surgenor told the court. He learned that Robinson had an unrelated matter in Assiniboia on Nov. 12 and agreed to the adjournment. Judge Darrin Chow also agreed that the case should be moved to Assiniboia. "The Crown counsel is quite correct in that these were waived in as a courtesy into Moose Jaw to be dealt with here, but they are Assiniboia matters and they should be dealt with ultimately in Assiniboia," Chow said. Related Stories: Man facing firearms and explosives charges to have another Moose Jaw court date Firearms and explosives case adjourned to next month RCMP seize firearms, explosive material in Kayville RCMP seize firearms, explosive material in Kayville ▶️ Stream this news story: 800 CHAB, Country 100, Mix 103 Accused charged after firearms, explosives seized According to the RCMP, police received a report on July 26 of a gun-related incident in Kayville. Police say a person was walking when a man on a property across the road pointed a gun at them. RCMP say the gun was not fired and no one was injured. On Aug. 19, Dorland was arrested by Coronach RCMP with help from the Saskatchewan RCMP's Critical Incident Response Team. In a subsequent search of a house in Kayville, officers seized 25 kilograms of explosive material, 43 firearms, multiple prohibited firearm magazines and ammunition. Dorland facing multiple charges Dorland is facing 20 charges related to firearms and explosives, including: Pointing a firearm Unlawful possession of unsecured high-hazard explosives Unsafe storage of a firearm Tampering with a firearm's serial number Possession of a prohibited firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized Possession of a firearm knowing its serial number has been altered Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition without a registration certificate