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Hospitality NL calls for comprehensive analysis into impacts of fracking on Gros Morne

 

 

St. Johns. Nl - May 17, 2013 – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador strongly urges for a hold on slick-water hydraulic fracturing in the province, especially within the greater boundaries of Gros Morne National Park, until a comprehensive analysis of the long-term impacts of the proposed hydraulic fracturing projects is completed.

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CCMA Announces Halifax As Host of Country Music Week & 2015 CCMA Awards

 

 

Halifax, NS, February 11, 2013 – The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) announced today that Halifax, Nova Scotia has been selected to host Country Music Week and the Canadian Country Music Association Awards™ in 2015. This will mark the first time that Halifax has hosted country music’s biggest week since 1982.

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2013 Music PEI Awards Come to a Close. Complete List of Winners

 

 

Charlottetown – February 2, 2013 - Metro Credit Union Music PEI Week 2013 concluded Saturday night to a packed theatre for the 12th Annual Music PEI Awards Gala, at the Homburg Theatre at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown. Get the complete list of winners in our story.

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Complete Results from East Coast Music Week in Halifax

 

 

Halifax, NS – March 8, 2013 - Natalie MacMaster, Rose Cousins, Jenn Grant, The Once, and Tim Chaisson are the first artists to take home East Coast Music Awards at the 25th Annual Eastlink East Coast Music Week. Get the initial results in our story.

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Government Funding for Nova Scotia Events Announced

 

 

Halifax, January 23, 2013 – The Federal Government maintains new investments in arts and culture in Nova Scotia will boost tourism, generate employment and strengthen the local economy and provide residents and visitors with rich cultural experiences. Proposed programming includes a variety of activities, such as music, comedy, dance, film and media arts events. Organizations receiving funding include the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative, the Chester Theatre Council Society, the Jazz East Rising Association, and the Osprey Arts Centre Association.

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Matt Andersen and Matt Minglewood Win Maple Blues Awards

 

 

Toronto, ON – January 22, 2013 - Internationally renowned Canadian Blues Artists from Coast-to-Coast were honoured by their peers at the 16th Annual Maple Blues Awards gala in Toronto last night as a sold out crowd of blues lovers gathered to celebrate Canadian blues at Koerner Hall.

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Nova Scotia Government Announces Funding to Save Hotel in Yarmouth

 

 

Yarmouth, February, 11, 2013 - . The province of Nova Scotia has announced funding for southwestern Nova Scotia to preserve a landmark Yarmouth hotel and convention centre, and supporting the World Junior A Hockey Challenge which will generate more than $4 million in economic activity for the region.

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PEI Government says Seasonal Residents are Big Contributors to the Provincial Economy

 

 

Charlottetown, PE – January 23, 2012 - Seasonal residents who own a second home on Prince Edward Island, and those who come to visit them are big contributors to the Island economy, says Minister of Tourism and Culture Robert Henderson.

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East Coast Kitchen Party Announces Launch of Streaming Radio Station.

 

 

October 23, 2012 – East Coast Kitchen Party is pleased to announce the launch of East Coast Kitchen Party Radio (SOCAN LICENCE NUMBER: 167204). This represents a major expansion of services provided by the independent media company that formally began operations during the East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in April 2011. Since then, East Coast Kitchen Party has been providing regular reports on Atlantic Canada’s arts, entertainment and lifestyle news.

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