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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.