Another crisis of integrity at the Mass Casualty Commission this week. The trauma informed decision regarding two key RCMP witnesses is causing trauma to those most affected - the families of the victims.

There are people with a real talent when it comes to presenting a position and arguing it well. And Paul Schneidereit recently wrote something that prompted a letter to the editor that was not well received by some. And that inspired me today.

I can't imagine paying 17 percent for a 30-year mortgage. I also can't imagine getting 10 percent interest on a savings account. But these are things from my childhood that I'm thinking about with the discussion about rising interest rates and inflation being at a 30 year high.

With 24 more COVID-19 deaths last week, Nova Scotia has reported 88 fatalities in the past month. It would seem that "living with COVID" and updating the numbers once a week has lulled us into thinking the danger has passed.

Gas guru, the late George Murphy, used to call it rocketing up and feathering down. The price at the pumps has been on a roller coaster ride lately, and I have a feeling we'll all have stories of "I remember when" in the not too distant future.

Communications people, especially in law enforcement, can be both the messenger and gate keeper of information. And there is a particular document from the Mass Casualty Commission that gives a perfect example of this.

Even though most of Canada would like to see an end to the Constitutional Monarchy, it's hard to have that debate when there are other things on our minds.

It's human nature to be drawn to horrific events and tragedies. Whether it's a shooting at a grocery store in the US, or the mass casualty in Nova Scotia.

There are a lot of us who are frustrated by the high price at the gas pumps these days. How is it affecting you?

Before I used that free program to change my profile picture into a painting, I googled it. And what I learned was NOT a huge surprise.