The inquiry has heard that Lionel Desmond believed the drug had helped reduce his anxiety and depression, while virtually eliminating his suicidal thoughts.

Dr. Erik Mont provided expert evidence to a public inquiry into the Lionel Desmond case in Guysborough, N.S., today.

The new pieces of artwork, created as part of the Paint The Park event, will complement the existing murals in Mulgrave Park.

Viola Desmond, who was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto last year, will be honoured June 29 with a star in her hometown of Halifax.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced in December 2016 that the businesswoman turned civil libertarian will become one of the few Canadian women to be celebrated on the face of her country's currency.

Lionel Desmond shot and killed his mother, wife and daughter before taking his own life earlier this year in a rural community near Antigonish, N.S.

The sisters are making it clear they are furious about what they say is a lack of disclosure from the RCMP, Veterans Affairs Canada, National Defence and the province's health authority.