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Moments of silence are being held today to mark the national day of mourning for people who have died, been injured or suffered illness on the job.
Nova Scotia N-D-P Leader Claudia Chender noted there were 24 workplace deaths in the province last year -- more than the year before.
She says the day of mourning reminds political leaders that workers are counting on them to ensure safe workplaces.
Leonard Landrick was in his late 70s when he was handed the life terms for the 2017 slayings of 57-year-old building council member Sandra McInnes and 51-year-old Neil Croker, the building's manager.
District of North Vancouver Fire Rescue Service were already on scene. Flames and smoke were seen coming from the three-story structure, and firefighters quickly brought the fire under control.
A 24-year-old man was arrested. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
The three-year exemption effective Jan. 31 will apply to drug users 18 and over and include opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA, also known as ecstasy.
The RCMP's organized crime division describes the dark web as the internet’s "third hidden layer," below the open web and deep web, and says it is accessed through special browsers that hide the digital footprint of users.
The westernmost province is expected to gradually emerge from a cool spring and into near-normal temperatures starting in June, which he says will drag out the snow melt and slow the start of wildfire season.