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Atlantic Book Awards & Festival

graham.pub — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:47:52 -0500

The Atlantic Book Awards Society is pleased to announce the full shortlist for the 11 different literary awards that make up the 2010 Atlantic Book Awards. Among the 33 authors and illustrators up for awards are three multiple nominees: Linden MacIntyre is nominated for three awards for The Bishop's Man (Random House); Michael Crummey (Galore), Shandi Mitchell (Under This Unbroken Sky), and Bob Chaulk and the late Greg Cochkanoff (SS Atlantic: The White Star Line's First Disaster at Sea) are all nominated for two awards each.

Joel Plaskett tops the ECMA's with six awards

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:29:29 -0500

(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.

Haligonian launches perfume that supports Afghan women

Gregory Lam — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:19:00 -0500

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.

Alex Colville exhibition

Ian Finley — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:40:03 -0500

Alex Colville

Recent Paintings and Drawings

From March 6 to April 10 2010, the Mira Godard Gallery in Toronto will be presenting recent works from renowned Nova Scotia resident and artist Alex Coleville. For those who caught his documentary at the Reel Artists Film Festival, this will be your chance to see how the artist develops his paintings up close.

Toronto Launch of The 7 Virtues: Afghanistan Orange Blossom Eau de Parfum

Gregory Lam — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:04:11 -0500

In Honour of International Women’s Week, you are invited to join me and some close friends for an intimate celebration of the launch of The 7 Virtues - Afghanistan Orange Blossom Eau de Parfum.

RSVP to info@the7virtues.com

Relocation NS Meeting, London, UK

Ian Finley — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:30:32 -0500

Relocation Nova Scotia Inc. will be in England talking with professionals to make Nova Scotia a destination for their clients.

Details

Date: Tuesday 9th Mar 3-8pm,

Address: 100 Brompton Road Knightsbridge London SW3 1ER (opposite Harrods, next door to Holland and Barrett) Free admission.

ECC Profiles: The Republic of Doyle’s Allan Hawco

Alex Willis — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:11:48 -0500

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).

Caviar Capital of the East Coast?

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:05:00 -0500

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.

Atlantic Canadian Olympic Kitchen Party

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:53:37 -0500

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.

Yaffle search engine connecting Memorial University to the world

Ian Finley — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:51:58 -0500

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.