For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 8, 2010 The Stanfields release Vanguard of the Young & Reckless and perform as part of NXNE in Toronto, June 15-19 (Halifax, NS) – A maelstrom of rock ‘n’ roll, Celtic and bluegrass, The Stanfields will release their debut album Vanguard of the Young & Reckless (GroundSwell/Warner) at NXNE in Toronto on June 15. Read more

(Antigonish, NS) It just got easier to “Visit, Stay, Work, and Play” in the Town of Antigonish. Today, Red Hot Internet announced the launch of a new 5 megabit service in the downtown core of Antigonish. Residents, tourists, students, and travelling business people can get online, check an email, watch YouTube, or connect on Facebook. Read more

(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. Read more

Between October 2008 and November 2009, the New Brunswick government embarked on a three-stage public engagement process in order to design an economic and social inclusion plan. Its goal was to ensure that all sectors of New Brunswick society, including business, community nonprofit organizations and citizens, would share responsibility with the government for creating new opportunities for residents. Read more

Canadian multi-talented musician Jon Mullane unveils his most accomplished powerhouse rock record to date. Shift, Mullane’s sophomore album will be released through The Orchard Distribution Group, with the first of several special CD release events slated for Friday, February 26, 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The event will be in conjunction with Molsen Atlantic’s Give’ER’ fundraiser series, this one in support of Canada Winter Games 2011. Read more

New Brunswick's provincial government is helping Chalk Media Corp. to hire up to 50 workers at its Fredericton office. The company is a subsidiary of Research In Motion (RIM). Premier Shawn Graham, Business New Brunswick Minister Victor Boudreau and company officials made the announcement in Fredericton today. Read more

We all make 'em, but success at keeping our New Year's resolutions sometimes requires a little help, especially when it comes to getting in shape. A fitness fundraiser set for the end of January will help hundreds of Nova Scotians resolving to tone up and shed a few pounds to stay motivated through that all important first month of their commitment. In doing so, they'll also be starting 2010 by rewarding themselves with the wonderful feeling that comes from giving back to their community in a big way. Read more

Remember when...big dreams would come to life in your own back yard? This is your chance to rediscover what matters most. If you're living outside of the province but you're a New Brunswicker at heart, you can enter the COME HOME TO NB CONTEST and find yourself in New Brunswick, where you can dream big and find that perfect balance between recreation, social life, family and work. Read more

The twin demographic challenges of an aging population and slow workforce growth will affect Canada’s Atlantic provinces more acutely than other regions of the country, according to a study released November 26th by the C.D. Howe Institute. Read more