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A 72-year-old Dartmouth, N.S., man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a man almost exactly three years ago.

Joseph Noel Landry entered the guilty plea during an appearance Monday&nbsp;in Nova Scotia Supreme Court.

Landry had been facing a jury trial on a charge of second-degree murder in relation to the death of Darren Clyde Reid, 52.

Reid, also from Dartmouth,&nbsp;was found dead in his downtown apartment on April 16, 2018.&nbsp;Landry was arrested the next day.

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Darren Reid was found dead Monday night at his apartment on Portland Street. Joseph Landry, 68, was arrested at the scene and has been charged with second-degree murder.

Dylan Reid, right, is pictured with his father, Darren. The two shared an interest in carpentry and Dylan planned to follow his father into the trade. 

Dylan Reid, right, is pictured with his father, Darren. 

Dylan Reid, in grey, is pictured with his father, Darren. The two shared an interest in carpentry and Dylan planned to follow his father into the trade. 

Police said at the time the two men knew one another and that Landry was known to police.

The Crown and Landry's lawyer reached an agreement earlier this month to have him plead to the lesser charge.

Landry is to be sentenced&nbsp;May 28, at which time details of that night will be read into the record.

Glace Bay man pleads guilty to criminal negligence in death of 4-month-old son

Jason Wayne Comer of Glace Bay, N.S., was scheduled to stand trial for four days this week, but he instead pleaded guilty Monday to criminal negligence in the 2019 death of his four-month-old son.

Jason Wayne Comer of Glace Bay leaves Sydney Provincial Court on Monday after pleading guilty to criminal negligence in the 2019 death of his four-month-old son.

Jason Wayne Comer

Jason Wayne Comer of Glace Bay, N.S., leaves Sydney provincial court on Monday after pleading guilty to criminal negligence in the 2019 death of his four-month-old son.

Nova Scotia reports 15 new COVID-19 cases Monday

Province also announces Nova Scotians aged 60-64 are now eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines starting today.

A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the "Comirnaty" Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Parc des Expositions in Angers as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign in France, April 13, 2021.

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An additional 76,000 Nova Scotians now qualify for the Pfizer and Moderna shots through community clinics.

Another sexual harassment complainant turned away from Human Rights Commission

A second woman alleging sexual harassment against a Spryfield business was turned away from the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission because of the 12-month statute of limitations.

Samantha Chapman says she contact the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission to ask about filing a sexual harassment complaint but was turned away because of the 12-month limit.

Samantha Chapman

Samantha Chapman says she contacted the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission to ask about filing a sexual harassment complaint but was turned away because of the 12-month limit.

Soup kitchen that helped man living in woods find a home gets its own building

A soup kitchen that started as a pilot project a year and a half ago in Lower Sackville, N.S., has grown. Freedom Kitchen has moved out of a food truck into its building, and one of its grateful regulars helped to build it.

Snake said he’s proud to have helped build Freedom Kitchen’s new building outside Knox United Church.

Snake at Freedom Kitchen

'We are coming to the brick wall': Sydney clinic will close this month without financial help

A doctor at one of the few walk-in clinics in Sydney says the service will end this month unless Nova Scotia's health authority provides some help with operating costs.

The former Sydney Family Practice closed in November, but the province quietly opened a new primary care clinic there. Despite that, one Cape Breton man says access to medical care is difficult.

Sydney Family Practice

Landry had been scheduled to go to trial but pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Dartmouth man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2018 killing

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