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Tara Matheson, sectary of the food council board said the seed giveaway event is intended to help residents grow their own food through breaking barriers that they may face like buying seeds. Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

City of Charlottetown helping people grow their own food

Vivian Ulinwa · Reporter |Updated May. 6, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

The city of Charlottetown is encouraging people to grow their own food by giving out free seeds. The Charlottetown Food Council organized a community meal and seed giveaway event at the Founders’ Food Hall Demonstration Kitchen on May 4. The event ...

P.E.I. Ground Search and Rescue conducting mock search in Rocky Point area between around 3-9 p.m. on May 27. File

P.E.I. Ground Search and Rescue conducting mock exercise in Stratford area on May 11

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 6, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

P.E.I. Ground Search and Rescue (P.E.I. GSAR) is gearing up for a mock search exercise near Fullerton Creek Conservation Park on Saturday, May 11. Training will begin on MacIntosh Drive in Stratford around 4 p.m. and may continue into dusk or ...

Newly appointed music director of the Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra Jaelem Bhate says his greatest joy is when he finds the strength to live in the moment. Emily Lee • Special to The Guardian

20 QUESTIONS: With P.E.I. Symphony Orchestra music director Jaelem Bhate

SaltWire Network |Updated May. 6, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

Jaelem Bhate is the newly appointed music director of the Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra (PEISO).  Entering its 57th season, Jaelem is the orchestra’s ninth music director and will conduct his debut concert with the PEISO on Oct. 20. The ...

Jeff Daniels, left, portrays Charlie Croker and Sarah Jones portrays Serena Croker in a scene from "A Man in Full," airing on Netflix. Netflix handout

KEELYWOOD: New on Netflix

Keely Turner · Columnist |Updated May. 3, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

My love language is television. TV is my third parent and lifelong best friend. If it’s 8:30 p.m. and you find yourself wondering where I am? I’m in bed watching a show. Here’s what is coming to a couch near you in May: 'A Man in Full' This ...

Cavy, a rap and hip-hop artist from Charlottetown, at the ECMA red carpet just before the award ceremony began. This was his first ECMA nomination. He was nominated in the category of rap/hip hop recording of the year. Before the award show began, he said he was looking forward to the performance by the East Pointers. Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

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Musicians take home awards at 2024 ECMA's in Charlottetown

Vivian Ulinwa · Reporter |Updated May. 3, 2024 |8 min read Premium content

The East Coast Music Association presented 12 awards on May 2 at the 36th annual East Coast Music Awards. The event, presented by Rogers, took place at the Prince Edward Island Convention Centre in Charlottetown. The award continues May 5. Mike ...

Maggie Andrew, an artist from Nova Scotia, won her first ECMA award for African Canadian artist of the year during the award nights at the Delta Prince Edward Convention Centre on May 3 in Charlottetown. She said getting nominated was a huge recognition of her craft and winning the category meant a lot to her.  Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

Nova Scotia artists dominate first night of 2024 ECMAs in Charlottetown

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 3, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Nova Scotians ruled night one of the 36th East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown, capturing eight of the 12 honours.  Five of the winners who received honours at the Delta Confederation Ballroom in Charlottetown on Thursday hail from the ...

Five people are awarded with honorary degrees by UPEI. From left, Mary Jeanette Gallant, Aggi-Rose Reddin, John Bragg, Reginald “Dutch” Thompson, and Gary Schneider. - Contributed

Five people being awarded honorary degrees during UPEI convocations

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 3, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

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 ...

HMCS Queen Charlotte members will be parading through Summerside to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic on Sunday, May 5 starting at 10:30 a.m. File

85th annual Battle of the Atlantic parade set for Sunday in Summerside

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 2, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

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 ...

Absolute Losers.

Charlottetown's Absolute Losers and NORTER playing sandbar stage at Sommo Festival

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 2, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

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 ...

Don Reid, left, and Nancy Beth Guptill, accept the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion award on behalf of the Lest We Forget Veterans Committee. Kristin Gardiner/SaltWire

Lest We Forget Veterans Committee acknowledged at Summerside’s annual community awards

Kristin Gardiner · Journalist |Updated May. 2, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

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 ...

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