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ERIN SULLEY: Three fun and easy treats to make for your family this Easter
Here we are again prepping to celebrate another wonderful annual foodie event – Easter. It doesn’t take much for me to get excited about an opportunity to break out all the fun sprinkles, icing, candy and chocolate baking or cooking goods. Any excuse ...
Saving 'starving or injured' dogs: Newfoundlander goes to great lengths to aid the forgotten victims in war-torn Ukraine
Desiree Anstey Special to SaltWire Despite artillery rounds and air raid sirens in the distance, Duane Taylor winds through the broken and bombed streets in a rickety manual van to aid the forgotten victims of war. Taylor, who hails from Gander, ...
JOAN SULLIVAN: Book details a personal, difficult journey fighting cancer and navigating the health-care system
Live: Surviving a Terminal Cancer Diagnosis By Bob Abbott Abbott Books $24.49, 136 pages In 2013, Robert Paul Abbott was given six months to live. He was 57. “I’m to go home and get my affairs in order.” The shock was massive, disorientating. He was ...
P.E.I. man sings to preserve a ‘dying’ language
“What was my grandmother like?” It was a question Jarrid Palmer often asked himself and one that led him down a rabbit hole. A few years ago, the Summerside man started dedicating a lot of time to researching his heritage and history. As part of ...
To home brew or not to home brew: Coffee lovers and professionals weigh in on home coffee bar culture
Mark Hoffe Special to SaltWire Are you drinking drip coffee? Is a single shot of espresso more your taste? Maybe a macchiato? Are you home or soaking up some caffeine at your favourite café? No, wait. You’re idling in a drive-thru at Tim Hortons or ...
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Holi festival lights up Charlottetown’s Eastlink Centre, drawing hundreds
Charlottetown’s Eastlink Centre recently came alive with colours, music and dancing as hundreds of people gathered for Holi, often known as the Festival of Colours. It’s one of the biggest Hindu festivals, and this year it was celebrated on March 24 ...
Tegan and Sara decry Alberta government 'attack' on LGBTQ+ community
Calgary indie pop duo Tegan and Sara took aim at Alberta’s policies surrounding transgender youth as they accepted an award Sunday night to honour their advocacy work for the LGBTQ+ community. Onstage at the Junos in Halifax to accept the ...
YMCA of Southwestern N.B. ready to start work on Saint John after-school expansion
A green light from Saint John's planning committee for the YMCA's Glenn Carpenter Centre expansion helps the push to get it done this year, according to CEO Shilo Boucher. A rezoning application as part of the YMCA of Southwestern New Brunswick's $3 ...
Fish for Good Friday: Many people enjoy seafood as a traditional food item for the holiday
Jason Sheppard Special to SaltWire Easter brings with it many traditions. Two of the most common traditions include rows of Easter chocolate lining the shelves of grocery stores and family photos with the local mall Easter Bunny. However, one ...
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Fourth annual Atlantic Entertainment Expo in Charlottetown draws more than 1,000 cosplay enthusiasts
More than 1,000 people were dressed in their favourite games and movie characters for the fourth Atlantic Entertainment Expo, held at the P.E.I. Convention Centre in Charlottetown, March 23-24. People donned various costumes, including Spider-Man, ...
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