(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).

ECC's Peter Josselyn visits the Acadian Sturgeon facility on a delicious assignment.

Saint John may soon be known as a world centre for caviar, thanks to the effort Cornel Ceapa, owner of Acadian Sturgeon.

Arthur Spray visits the Atlantic Canada House on Vancouver’s Granville Island at the Olympics.

If there is something that can be said about Atlantic Canadians, it is that we throw one hell of a party, and everyone wants to come.  What better place to show the rest of the country our hospitality than at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, BC, as the entire world comes to our doorstep to see who we are.  

What is a Yaffle? In Newfoundland English it means an armload of sticks, salt cod, or anything else for that matter. For the best part of last year, however, the word has been synonymous with the armload of research the Memorial University of Newfoundland has made searchable and accessible to the world through their “Yaffle” search engine.

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. 

Mining giant Xstrata announced they will be opening the Donkin coal mine 20 years after it was initially dug. Officials announced the decision to Donkin N.S. residents in a packed fire hall earlier this week. The news comes as a relief to local residents who say that jobs are desperately needed in the region.

A seafood company from Cape Breton has been in Singapore recently as part of a business delegation from the region. Led by Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC), the delegation was in south-east Asia to coincide with the arrival of the yacht Cape Breton Island – Nova Scotia’s Masterpiece which is taking part in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race fleet.

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.