A warrant to hold was issued for Michael MacKay after his lawyer failed to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court as scheduled on May 14 to set a date for a preliminary hearing. A warrant to hold was issued for Michael MacKay after his lawyer failed to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court May 14 as scheduled to set a preliminary hearing date. Judge Daniel O’Hanlon issued the warrant to hold for no later than Monday, May 17, at the request of Crown Prosecutor Oryn Holm. This means that MacKay, or his lawyer, must appear by Monday or the warrant will be activated and MacKay will be arrested. He was released on bail after a show cause hearing in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench in April.