We are living in extraordinary times with access to so much information that it can be overwhelming. But sometimes, it only takes a helpful hand to guide us to information that shows it might not be as bad as it appears.

Some journalists were given advance access to many of the documents gathered for the Mass Casualty Committee into the April 2020 killings. And we're about to hear a lot of very disturbing evidence.

Nova Scotia and the other Atlantic provinces are starting down the path towards removing all COVID-19 restrictions. The challenge will be to get people back together if that path turns out to be more dangerous than they think.

With so much going on in the world right now, how can you not be anxious?

It's been more than a year since I've been asking you to spend three minutes of your day listening to me in this space. And looking back, I've learned a lot from your feedback. And I know there's more to learn too.

There's a lot at stake as the Mass Casualty Commission starts the public part of their Inquiry. There's a huge responsibility to the victims to be as transparent and as open as possible as we hear the evidence and testimony. Sometimes the justice system feels anything but just.

Sometimes the only plan worse than a bad plan, is no plan at all. We'll likely be hearing a lot about easing public health restrictions, but we have to be careful not to "overshoot the runway" as Dr. Michael Ryan describes it.

It's an old saying, but it's true. You should be kind to people because you never really know what they may be going through. And it turns out that was the case for someone I worked with often, but didn't really know on a personal level. Until I read Phil O'Hara's Last Post blog.

There are times when it feels like you're asking for state secrets when you reach out to Communications Staff. Other times, it's refreshing to get a straight answer in a reasonable amount of time. Now I hope I get answers to a few other questions I have.

Time will tell if the Prime Minister is doing the right thing right now. Invoking the Emergencies Act to deal with the on-going occupation of the Nation's Capital will come at a cost.