A Whitehorse man appeared in Yukon Territorial Court on Friday afternoon accused of mailing an explosive device to his brother in Port Alice, B.C. Leon Nepper, 73, is charged with sending an explosive device with intent to cause bodily harm and with illegally possessing an explosive device. The device was mailed to Roger Nepper. earlier said the package exploded when Roger Nepper opened it at his home on Tuesday. A Crown prosecutor asked the Yukon Territorial Court judge to order Leon Nepper be kept in custody while Yukon RCMP complete their investigation.

Source: CBC News September 14, 2018 22:18 UTC