The offender pleaded guilty to second degree murder after shooting his wife of 46 years.
The Crown and defence jointly submitted that the minimum period of parole ineligibility of 10 years should be imposed.
The court accepted the joint submission, noting the horrific nature of the domestic homicide but also recognizing mitigating factors including the offender's guilty plea, lack of prior record, Aboriginal heritage, and age.
The offender was sentenced to life imprisonment with no eligibility for parole for 10 years.
