The Maritimes shone on Saturday night at the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards, held in Ottawa, as Haligonian Joel Plaskett won the award for both Contemporary Album of the Year and Producer of the Year, Susan Crowe (Halifax) was named English Songwriter of the Year and PEI's Catherine MacLellan (Solo Artist) and Colette Cheverie (Traditional Singer) were also feted. Read More
1) as the setting for native daughter L.M. Montgomery's enduringly popular 'Anne of Green Gables' books; 2) as the source for some of the tastiest mussels gracing menus all over; and 3) and as -- along with neighboring Nova Scotia -- a place that all the French Acadians, the descendents of the original 17th-century colonists, left when the English and Scots booted them out 250 years ago, many migrating to Louisiana where they became known as the Cajuns. Read More
In a short period of time, the 35-year-old Chatham resident has compiled an impressive amount of information on local bands and musicians, including photos and small biographies, which are listed by both name and year released. Read More
It is late fall in New York with the trees sporting almost no leaves. Read More
They wanna rock 'n' roll all night -- and study every day. Read More
It is late fall in New York with the trees sporting almost no leaves. Read More
Behind the front counter at Fong Da, the cafe he opened in 1956, 82-year-old Tsao Zhiguang prepares a cup of coffee using a siphon pot. Read More
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/03/09 -- The Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, is pleased to announce the official launching of the second edition of the Order of Canada Mentorship Program, on November 5, 2009, at Rideau Hall. She will host an event to introduce 25 young participants to their respective mentors. Read More
A lot of us went to the U2 show at OU's Memorial Stadium in Norman. Read More
Plus a Q&A with director Adrián Biniez and producer Fernando Epstein. Read More