Man Charged with Manslaughter, Arson in Courtice House Fire

0:00It's April 7th, Canada News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. Police in Durham charged a 23-year-old man from Ashewa with manslaughter in Arson after a house fire in Cordis, Ontario, back in late. February killed 78-year-old Gerald Shodd. They nabbed him on April 1st while he was caught red-handed trying to spark another blaze at a different home in the same area, using some makeshift, electronic ignition device made of burnable stuff. That second fire had people inside, but luckily no one got hurt, and cops made it clear, this gadget wasn't like an explosive. Investigators linked him to the deadly February fire near Nash and Varco roads, piling on charges like disregard for human life, and he stuck in, custody waiting for a bail hearing. They're still digging to see if he used the same device the first time, and if you know anything, hit up Durham police or drop an anonymous tip to. Some stoppers to help wrap this up.