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(Sydney, NS) - Good things came in Three tonight for Joel Plaskett at the Bell Aliant 2010 East Coast Music Awards presented by RBC tonight at Centre 200 in Sydney. The Halifax singer-songwriter's album, Three, helped him take home a total of six music awards: Sennheiser Entertainer of the Year, Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year, FACTOR Recording of the Year, Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year, and MapleMusic Pop Recording of the Year.

Halifax businesswoman Barb Stegemann is launching a new perfume with a zesty twist; its primary ingredient is purchased directly from women in wartorn Afghanistan. Called 7 Virtues: Afghanistan Orange Blossom Eau de Parfum,the fragrance utilizes orange blossom oil for a good cause.

If you’ve watched the CBC lately, or taken the Toronto subway, you’ve seen The Republic of Doyle. The network is going all out to raise awareness of its new prime-time crime caper. This heavily-promoted comedy-drama isn’t just hype, though: it’s living up to critical and audience expectations (yes, even earning praise from the Globe and Mail’s exacting TV critic and Doyle namesake, John Doyle).