Sometimes the rules seem obvious. Other times, they might fly in the face of common sense. But when someone makes a mistake that proves deadly, I'm not sure calling it "natural selection" will help protect others.

It wasn't a lot of money and their hearts were in the right place. A portable shower service for people sleeping rough in Dartmouth wasn't used a single time last November. Maybe the people in need should have been a part of the Municipal Council discussion in the first place.

I'm sure if felt great to be back in a crowd at a rock 'n roll concert. And the fans who showed up for the Judas Priest show in Halifax will take away lots of memories and hopefully nothing contagious. I'm holding out for just a little bit longer.

A video by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Doctor Robert Strang is being lambasted by critics on social media. There are worries about where we're heading with the rising COVID case count and the lack of public health information. People may know what to do to protect themselves and their families, but not everyone is acting like Mr. T is right now.

I've spent a lot of time reading the documents and statements from the people directly impacted by the mass killing in April of 2020. And I think it's time to share something I've been meaning to say about the response to his rampage since the Mass Casualty Commission began hearing evidence.

It's easy to forget how resilient kids are. And it's also easy to forget how excited a gymnasium full of elementary students can be in an assembly. Even if it's about fire safety.

An event I was supposed to attend this morning was cancelled because schools were closed in my neighbourhood out of an abundance of caution. That event was to deliver smoke detectors to elementary students in Lunenburg County. It's to help make our kids fire safe, something you should do for your children or grandchildren.

With all that's happening in the world, it can be challenging to find the good in people and the positive in tragic situations. I'm still searching, but some days are easier than others to find what we're looking for.

Five Nova Scotia MLA's have tested positive for COVID-19 just a week after the Legislative session opened. Living with COVID is starting to mean catching COVID.

We've had far too many deadly house fires in Nova Scotia already this year. There's a way to help limit that going forward, but at an expense to builders. Is anyone talking about residential sprinklers for new construction?