Organizers of the event called Operation Bear Hug Ottawa say they aren't giving up. But many of the people who showed up on Parliament Hill on Saturday, have left the area. So what's next? What about the millions of dollars in donations? The ending is still being written.

Canadian Music Legend Neil Young has been dropped from the streaming service Spotify after issuing an ultimatum. He was reacting to allegations of COVID misinformation being disseminated by Comedian and Podcast Host Joe Rogan. And as much as I hate to admit, there was a time I enjoyed Rogan's work.

It's starting to sounds like a Canadian version of the assault in Washington on January 6th 2021. Former NHL'er Theo Fleury went on Fox News to describe himself as a Patriot fighting for his freedoms in this revolution called the Freedom Convoy. And I'm afraid the reaction to this movement is feeding it. What happens when they don't get their way?

There's lots of talk today about mental health and mental wellness. And if you are really interested in making a difference, you shouldn't be focusing on hashtags and corporate campaigns. It's about being present for the people who are struggling and who need you all year, and not just on one day in January.

Statistically, very few Nova Scotians will appeal their residential property assessment. That's the value assigned by the not-for-profit, non-government agency Property Valuation Services Corp. But with the real estate and renovation boom since the start of the pandemic, even status quo municipal tax rates will be an increase to your tax bill.

Freedom rallies and highway protests are in the news across the country. I'm glad there are people supporting the men and women delivering our food and other products. I just don't think this will deliver us to the end of the pandemic any faster.

It would seem a lot of us have a love hate relationship with social media these days. But I'm starting to see there's a way for us to maintain communities, even when we have to be socially distant because of a pandemic. It's a mixed blessing.

Some people are complaining about the posts clogging up their timeline. But others are finding a lot of satisfaction and a supportive community in a simple online word game. And it's a welcome distraction from the pandemic.

Opposition members are worried Tim Houston is about to take a page out of former premier Stephen McNeil's playbook and forgo debate in the Provincial Legislature. This comes as Public Accounts moves away from in person meetings based on Doctor Strang's advice. But many are asking, if schools are safe, why shouldn't MLA's be allowed to be together in the same room?

It's been a wild start to the new year with all of the storms. And there's a battle brewing with people blaming public health policies for empty store shelves across Nova Scotia. But to me, it's a bit of a stretch to blame everything on one thing.