JANUARY: Veterans Affairs agrees to help Desmond family

UPPER BIG TRACADIE: On January 3, Antigonish RCMP confirmed four people passed away as a result of an incident in Upper Big Tracadie. The victims were 10-year-old Aaliyah Desmond, 52-year-old Brenda Desmond, 31-year-old Shanna Desmond, and 33-year-old Lionel Desmond. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Office conducted autopsies confirming all four individuals died as a result…