In his ruling, Justice Terry Clackson sided with an expert for the defence, who said the child died from a lack of oxygen and not bacterial meningitis.

A judge is to rule Thursday whether an Alberta couple who treated their son with herbal remedies rather than seek medical attention should be held responsible in his death.

David and Collet Stephan are on trial for a second time for allegedly failing to provide the necessaries of life to their 19-month-old son Ezekiel in 2012.

There were some very heated moments during testimony at the retrial of David and Collet Stephan on Thursday.

The mother of 18-month old Ezekiel Stephan faces cross-examination on Wednesday after testifying her son hadn't shown any critical symptoms before he stopped breathing.

Collet Stephan told court that she still counts Ezekiel, who was 18 months old when he died, among her current living children.

A father accused in his son's death testified Monday that the sick boy's condition worsened after he had appeared to be doing better, but not to the point where his parents were worried.

The retrial of David and Collet Stephan has reached the end of its second week.

Another medical professional is taking the stand Thursday in the retrial of David and Collet Stephan.

A medical examiner who did the autopsy on a 19-month-old toddler whose parents are on trial in his death clashed with the boy's father in court Monday.