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The case against developer Nathan Kember and his company Strategic Holdings Inc. did not go ahead as planned on Friday in Summerside provincial court.

Kember, 32, personally faces seven charges under the province’s Environmental Protection Act and four criminal charges, including threatening to kill employees of the department that oversees that legislation.

The company of which Kember is the president is also facing four environmental charges. 

Kember did not appear personally in court Friday. His lawyer appeared virtually and told the court his client welcomed a new baby this week, but also said they were not prepared to proceed on the matters. 

Jordan Brown told the court there were still processes and details to be sorted out between himself and the Crown, partially due to scheduling conflicts, but he hoped the case could move along in the coming days. 

Judge Krista MacKay told the room she was “not particularly happy” …

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