On Sunday, October 15, police were called to the 1100 block of Queen Street to tend to an unconscious male who had stopped breathing.
The victim, 25-year-old Brendan Ross Akachuk, has since died.
The man originally charged in the incident is 25- year-old Darwin Sheppard. He was facing aggravated assault charges, but is now facing a manslaughter charge.
He was in Provincial Court for the new charge Monday afternoon.