News

Roots of innovation run deep in PEI

February 5, 2010 - 12:16pm - Danielle Kelly
During his tenure as President of the University of PEI, Wade MacLauchlan, has spawned a niche of entrepreneurial activities in his province most notably in the area of bioscience. These initiatives, he says, have helped the PEI economy chug along, rather than experience the economic turmoil that other provinces have experienced in the past year. Read more

Nova Scotia's University Capital campaign tours Ontario

January 28, 2010 - 3:55pm - Ian Finley
This week two events hosted by Nova Scotia Come to Life completed the Ontario leg of the Canada’s University Capital campaign tour. The initiative, initially launched in Halifax, aims to market Nova Scotia as "Canada's University Capital" to prospective students and their parents. Both functions attracted enthusiastic crowds and featured celebrity guest speakers Read more

ECC Profiles: Craig Pinhey, Atlantic Canada’s Wine, Beer and Spirits Writer

January 27, 2010 - 5:12pm - Alex Willis
Atlantic Canada prides itself on many things, whether it’s people, history, or geography. An unspoken addition to this list would almost always be its booze. Whether you’re talking about of stories about rum-soaked coves or hometown brews, Eastern Canada is inseparable from its myths and legends of liquor. Read more

The NB Power Saga: Pink(o) Tories and Deep Blue Liberals

January 27, 2010 - 4:05pm - Anonymous
By Peter Josselyn When Liberal MLAs, including a cabinet minister, came out publicly that they would not vote for deal to sell NB Power to Hydro Quebec, miraculously, two days later, a new deal was presented that had 100 per cent caucus approval. Reception to the revised memorandum of understanding (MOU) to sell the utility has been more positive than when the first MOU was announced in October. Read more

ECC Artist Profile: Graeme Gillis

January 27, 2010 - 9:27am - Alex Willis
Actor, playwright, and director Graeme Gillis takes it all in. By day, this member of the Actor’s Studio can be found busily inspiring young dramatists as the Artistic Director of Youngblood, the company of emerging, under-30 playwrights at Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York City. By night, he’s probably channelling his experiences into a new play. Gillis is someone who has grown comfortable with being away from home, while developing his imagination on what he has left behind. Read more

Dalhousie Student named NS Volunteer of the Year

January 26, 2010 - 4:27pm - Ian Finley
Halifax resident Sunisha Neupane has received Nova Scotia’s top award for volunteerism by the non-profit development agency CUSO-VSO. Neupane, who is originally from Nepal was honoured for her work on CUSO-VSO’s ‘Stand Up’ campaign which draws attention to world poverty. She is currently completing a double major in international development and chemistry at Dalhousie University. Read more

Dave Carroll makes his debut on The View

January 15, 2010 - 12:08pm - Ian Finley
Don’t call Dave Carroll a flash in the pan just yet. Just days after wrapping his third and final YouTube video instalment in his United Airlines trilogy recounting his now famous broken guitar story, Carroll got an extraordinary offer from New York. Carroll accepted and appeared on ABC's The View Thursday January 14th along with Rachel Weisz, star of The Lovely Bones. Read more

Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia to be honoured in Toronto

January 14, 2010 - 3:14pm - Ian Finley
The University of West Indies (UWI) is hosting an inaugural Toronto gala honouring Dr. the Honourable Harry Belafonte and the Honourable Mayann E. Francis, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, among other notable individuals who have made significant contributions to UWI and the Caribbean community. Read more

NS launches University Capital campaign

January 13, 2010 - 4:37pm - Danielle Kelly
The province of Nova Scotia wants to be known as more than “Canada’s Ocean Playground”. An interactive campaign was launched this week by Bill Estabrooks, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, “Canada’s University Capital” campaign, aims to send a strong message to Ontario students that Nova Scotia is the education destination. Read more

Research in Motion to hire up to 50 Frederictonians

January 11, 2010 - 4:40pm - Ian Finley
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