It's a devastating story of the death of a mother, spouse and volunteer who died after seeking medical help on New Year's Eve. And policies about protecting patient confidentiality don't seem to make sense, especially since Allison's story is now public. Her family deserves answers.

A gold medal performance for the cities of Moncton and Halifax in hosting the World Junior Hockey tournament. And let's hope Hockey Canada can perform just as successfully at cleaning up the culture.

The committee looking at minimum wage is revising its timeline to reach $15 an hour in Nova Scotia. It would put us on pace to match PEI if government accepts it. And they want to tie future increases to the inflation rate. We'll have to wait to see if there's any interest in that.

Instant information and instant conclusions. There are times when our gut instinct may feel absolutely right because of what we know, or think we know. But it's almost always an incomplete picture.

Instructors will tell new motorcyclists to look where you want the bike to go. And that's advice that can apply to life in general.

You never know where you'll find gratitude. Recently for me, it was on a television show about a kid growing up in Newfoundland in the 1980's.

I've heard criticism of the journalists who go asking for comment from people during a terrible time of loss or grief. There was a time I may have agreed. But there's one very good reason to ask people questions at a very difficult time.

It's a time of reflection and introspection. Or at the very least, a time to reassess our priorities moving into 2023.

It's likely a hectic time for people getting ready for the holidays. And it certainly is for those who are working to help others who may be less fortunate. Feed Nova Scotia says there's never been as much demand on their services. And executive director Nick Jennery has a wish too.

Remember when people were chasing aces for big jackpots and helping out community groups? The newest viral fundraiser is the Nova Scotia Firefighters 50/50. And as sure as there's going to be a million dollar winner in a few hours, there will be 269 fire departments and non-profits that will benefit from it in 2023.