Desmond

• Viola Desmond, civil rights pioneer, commemorated at site of her 1946 arrest in N.S.

  A plaque commemorating Desmond was revealed today by the federal agency at the former theater in New Glasgow where she was forcibly arrested while watching a movie on Nov. 8, 1946.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2022
  
• ‘He saw dead people.’ Inquiry learns about the mental decline of Lionel Desmond

  The inquiry heard for the first time from Lionel Desmond's immediate family, including Shanna Desmond's parents and her younger brother.

  Politics

  Feb 19, 2021
  
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• Doctor tells inquiry he was concerned about Lionel Desmond’s cannabis use

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

  Crime

  Feb 24, 2020
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• Pathologist describes fatal gunshot wounds at Desmond inquiry

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

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2020
• Viola Desmond mural among paintings being added to Mulgrave Park in Halifax

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

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2019
• ‘She would be humbled’: Viola Desmond to receive star from Canada’s Walk of Fame in Halifax

  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.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2018
• New $10 bill featuring civil rights icon Viola Desmond to be unveiled next week

  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.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2018
• N.S. premier says Ottawa responsible for inquiry into military murder-suicide

  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.

  Crime

  Oct 25, 2017
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• Sisters of former soldier call for inquiry after high-profile murder suicide in Nova Scotia

  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.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2017