Man charged with manslaughter in death of well-known chef in Ste. Anne

A 46-year-old has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a well-known chef and community volunteer in the Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne early this month.

Steinbach RCMP were called to a home in the RM just after 11:30 p.m. on May 2 over a reported aggravated assault and found 49-year-old Cameron Huley suffering from serious injuries. He died hours later in hospital, police said.

RCMP said on Thursday that major crime investigators have determined Huley was at a party outside a home that night, where an altercation ensued between several people, leaving Huley with the injury that killed him.

Huley and the suspect were guests at the party and did not know each other previously.

On Wednesday, RCMP arrested Jeff Wyness, a 46-year-old from the RM, and charged him with manslaughter. He’s been released on conditions ahead of a court date. Mounties are still investigating the slaying.

Huley was a restaurant industry consultant for Food Service Solutions Canada and a volunteer firefighter with the Town of Ste. Anne fire department. He formerly worked with the Ste. Anne Police Department as an auxiliary police officer.