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A Tex Mex Cinco de Mayo?
With Cinco de Mayo coming on May 5, Maritimers have a great excuse to check out a new Mexican or Tex Mex restaurant.
Five people being awarded honorary degrees during UPEI convocations
UPEI will be awarding honorary degrees to five people alongside more than 1,200 graduates over four convocation ceremonies between May 14-17. “UPEI is so proud of our graduates,” said Greg Keefe, interim president and vice-chancellor. “In the last ...
‘Everybody should know his name’: Cape Breton students celebrate Marconi
GLACE BAY, N.S. — On Dec. 15, 1902, Guglielmo Marconi changed the way we communicate globally when he transmitted the first transatlantic wireless message from Glace Bay to Cornwall, England. So it was fitting that on Tuesday, high school students ...
Popular weight-loss drug Wegovy coming to Canada
Starting Monday, May 6, Canadians struggling with obesity can access Novo Nordisk in-demand Wegovy's semaglutide injection. Wegovy, approved by Health Canada in 2021 as a once-weekly medication for chronic weight management, aims to support people ...
Cape Breton teens bringin love of rock, country and Newfoundland fishing tunes to local stages
The downstairs room of the Sydney Mines legion is about half full as DownHouse plays their first set. People keep coming in as the band sings rock and country covers that have patrons singing along under their breath. DownHouse is a new band with ...
85th annual Battle of the Atlantic parade set for Sunday in Summerside
HMCS Queen Charlotte members are hitting the streets of Summerside for a parade commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic on Sunday, May 5. The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign of the Second ...
Charlottetown's Absolute Losers and NORTER playing sandbar stage at Sommo Festival
Charlottetown indie-rockers Absolute Losers and NORTER will be among the dozen acts to perform on the Sommo Festival’s little sister stage this September. Organizers announced the eclectic full lineup for the Amazon Music Sandbar Stage accompanying ...
LEO J. DEVEAU: This Week in Nova Scotia History: April 20-26
20 April 1874 - Residents of the Town of New Glasgow awoke to the realization that half of their downtown had been burned to the ground the day before. Though there were two companies of firemen in the town, as well as assistance from Stellarton, ...
Lest We Forget Veterans Committee acknowledged at Summerside’s annual community awards
Eight P.E.I. residents received recognition at Summerside’s annual community awards, held at the Credit Union Place on May 1. At the ceremony, the Lest We Forget Veterans Committee received the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion award, for a project to ...
PHOTO: Moving and Shaking in Cape Breton
Eight-month-old Remi Taylor smiles as she crawls along the mats during Movers and Shakers Story Time at the James McConnell Memorial Library in Sydney on Wednesday. Also seen are Kendra MacIsaac, left, holding her 14-month-old daughter Grace MacIsaac ...