A 50-year-old man, Dominic Samson, has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 28-year-old woman found dead at Auberge Le Parasol in Chicoutimi on December 6, 2025. The woman’s cause of death was reported as a drug overdose, and a publication ban is in place to protect her identity.

Samson appeared at the Chicoutimi courthouse on Friday morning and also faces charges of criminal negligence causing death and drug trafficking. He was in the custody of the Saguenay Police Service following an investigation initially handled by the Sûreté du Québec before being transferred to local police.

Crown prosecutor Maïka Rousseau opposed his release, noting that further investigation had led to the charges. Samson chose to represent himself in court.