The couple knew the killer from a previous visit to his home in Portapique, N.S., and had received a phone call the night before warning them to keep their doors locked.

It's been six months since a lone gunman killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia, bringing communities together in new ways to support each other in a time of need.

Tim Houston filed an affidavit Wednesday with the conflict commissioner arguing Mark Furey's three-decade career with the RCMP clashes with his role determining the terms of reference for the federal-provincial inquiry.

Locals say the summer has seen a steady stream of traffic in and out of the quiet gravel roads where the tragedy began.

Halifax MP Andy Fillmore called for a public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting more than three months after the atrocity took place.

The rally came after both the provincial and federal governments established an independent review into the incident.

A final report from the three-person review panel will be provided to the federal and provincial government by Aug. 31, 2021, before it is made public.

One caller left the Nazi anthem on the phone and another man warned that people he was friendly with had firearms, and "he wanted to warn me there was going to be blood spilt on the ground."

However, the minister said he expects an announcement some time this month.

The idea that police could do their jobs in such a way that they stop atrocities before they happen is tantalizing — but not so clear cut.