We're about to get a look at the interim report from the inquiry looking into the tragic events of April 2020. It will give a snapshot of the work so far of the Mass Casualty Commission but not offer any recommendations at this point. And there are still witnesses that need to be heard from.

Sometimes two unrelated stories seem to pop up and highlight something to me. This week, it was the sentencing of a former Halifax Police officer and a presentation to the Board of Police Commissioners.

Some people joke they check the obituaries everyday to make sure they're not in there. A 42-year old Nine Mile River woman has written her own final testament. Jessica McKenna-Ryan penned a touching piece of self-reflection that had me thinking.

Fixing health care was one of the big reasons Tim Houston was elected Premier of Nova Scotia. It's a monumental task being addressed in the 31 page "Action for Health Plan" that was just released.

I learned a valuable lesson on my drive back from Halifax on Wednesday. And thankfully it wasn't as expensive as it could have been.

With all the bad news happening around the world, it's nice to have a few positive stories to focus on.

The story of what happened at Peggy's Cove last week has rekindled the conversation about safety and how to protect people from being hurt or killed. And the brother of the young man who lost his life is hoping this kind of thing never happens to anyone else.

There was a time when "fair comment" was a way to debate and discuss different points of view. And freedom of expression is still not the same as being free from the consequences of your words.

While some of the details coming out of the Mass Casualty Commission are shocking and hard to believe, there was one in particular that stunned a lot of people on Wednesday. And it is once again shining a light on the RCMP attitude towards communications with the public.

As a recent SaltWire editorial points out, "at a time when we’re being told to head back out into the world at our own risk, we’re being armed with fewer tools than ever with which to protect ourselves and our families." Masks will be mandatory in schools at least until the May long weekend, but is only a strong recommendation for everywhere else. And it looks like a lot of people aren't interested.