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NS and NB residents fight to save ferry

January 5, 2010 - 6:51pm - Danielle Kelly
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia residents are banding together to save the Digby, NS and Saint John, NB from extinction. Government funding for the Bay Ferries service between the two provinces will terminate in 2010. The route, which shuttles tourist and goods, is a driver for economic development in the region, locals say, and they are preparing to battle for its survival. Read more

Hundreds of Nova Scotians aim to keep their 'get fit' resolution

January 5, 2010 - 3:18pm - Anonymous
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

Bringing working home to PEI

January 4, 2010 - 6:42pm - Ian Finley
PEI based CGI has won an international, multi-million dollar contract competition that has brought 35 new positions to Stratford, a town east of Charlottetown. What makes this move unique is that rather than outsourcing the work to other countries, they will be importing workers who originally worked in India. Read more

Joel Plaskett brings it all back home to Lunenburg

December 23, 2009 - 12:56am - Ian Finley
2009 has been a massive year for Nova Scotia’s Joel Plaskett. After releasing the critically acclaimed triple album Three (MapleMusic), he opened for Paul McCartney on the Halifax Commons and toured through most of Canada’s finest theatres. Even with a record eight East Coast Music Award nominations announced earlier this month, this multi-talented singer, songwriter, and producer found time for an intimate acoustic performance at the Pearl Theatre in Lunenburg NS right before the holiday season on December 12, 2009. Read more

NS premier Darrell Dexter promotes green energy in Copenhagen

December 22, 2009 - 10:38pm - Ian Finley
Premier Darrell Dexter, spoke to more than 70 business leaders from around the world at a reception in Copenhagen to showcase Nova Scotia's innovative green technologies last week. "Nova Scotia has an exciting story to tell about what we are doing to address climate change and other environmental issues while growing a sustainable, green economy," said Premier Dexter. Read more

New Brunswick announces Come Home to NB Contest

December 21, 2009 - 11:59am - Ian Finley
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

East Coast Connected 2009 - A year in review

December 20, 2009 - 3:51pm - Anonymous
The past twelve months have seen stellar growth for East Coast Connected. This could not have been possible without the contributions from our volunteers in Toronto, Ottawa, and the Atlantic Provinces; our key sponsors including the governments of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, plus Alexander Keith's and McInnes Cooper; as well as our Board of Directors – all who have worked so hard to make this year such a success. Read more

Business excellence recently celebrated in St John’s

December 18, 2009 - 6:12pm - Danielle Kelly
“We were scared to death” is perhaps an unusual way to start a speech but for Kevin Casey, Chief Idea Officer of The Idea Factory, being creative and pushing the envelope is what got his company recognized at 17th Annual St. John's Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards gala. This is the first of what could be many awards for the young comapny which was honoured for outstanding service, productivity and creativity in marketing and advertising. Read more

Outmigration threatens Atlantic Candian economy: new study

December 3, 2009 - 9:04pm - Anonymous
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

ECC Artist Profile: Peter-Anthony Togni

November 30, 2009 - 2:13pm - Anonymous
A feature review and interview, by Heather Ladd In a season when Handel’s Messiah is hauled out, dusted off, and performed to countless audiences around the country, a new and intriguing choral piece has been launched. Peter-Anthony Togni’s Lamentatio Jeremiah Prophetae, a concerto for bass clarinet and choir, was performed on November 14 to a full and rapt audience gathered at Toronto’s St. Anne’s Anglican Church. Read more