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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau speaks at the launch of her new book, Closer Together. “I would like everybody to call me Sophie,” she said, though she will keep Trudeau in her name.

Tears of joy as Sophie Grégoire Trudeau launches book in Old Montreal

T'Cha Dunlevy, Montreal Gazette |Updated 8 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

There were tears and cheers as Sophie Grégoire Trudeau launched her book Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other , among friends and family Monday evening at Hotel Gault in Old Montreal. Grégoire Trudeau has been on a media blitz ...

Rebekah Brown will be one of the leads in this season's performance of "Anne & Gilbert, The Musical." - Louise Vessey/Special to SaltWire

20 QUESTIONS: With 'Anne & Gilbert, The Musical' actress Rebekah Brown

Contributed |Updated a day ago |5 min read Premium content

Rebekah Brown has been an understudy to every female role in "Anne & Gilbert, The Musical." This year the 20-year-old from Bayside, P.E.I., is stepping into the role of Anne Shirley and is one of the youngest to do so. “I just think about how ...

The King Tide, directed by Christian Sparkes and filmed primarily in Keels, N.L. will be released this week.

'I was always the biggest film buff': 20 questions with award-winning N.L. filmmaker Christian Sparkes

Sanuda Ranawake Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Local Journalism Initiative Reporter |Updated a day ago |11 min read

A Newfoundland-based filmmaker is gearing up for the release of a new movie this week. Christian Sparkes is the director of the movie The King Tide, which tells the story of a picturesque village cut off from the outside world. Filmed primarily in ...

The Money Lady talks about the life lessons written in the children's story Days with Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel.

ASK THE MONEY LADY: An adult lesson from a children’s book!

Christine Ibbotson · Contributed |Updated Apr. 21, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Dear Money Lady Readers: I have been asked many times to reprint this column – so for those who missed it the first time around (three years ago) – here it is again: An adult lesson from a children’s book! I recently went to a friend’s home and had ...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce embrace after the Super Bowl in February. More recently, the pair has been spotted taking in acts at Coachella. Brian Snyder • Reuters file

KEELYWOOD: Celebrity scoops: Taylor and Travis, Harry and Meghan and more

Keely Turner · Columnist |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

They say when it rains it pours, and right now it is pouring press releases worth tuning in for – from new movies and TV shows to a Bachelor divorce and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce being adorable. Taylor and Travis Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ...

A video still of Kathleen Ryan, volunteer driver with the P.E.I. Meals on Wheels program.

‘Giving back feels amazing’: Shelter Movers is a volunteer-powered charitable organization that provides moving, storage services at no cost to individuals, families fleeing abuse

Juanita Rossiter |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

Juanita Rossiter Special to SaltWire Volunteer week is celebrated annually the week of April 21st. For many organizations, volunteers play a pivotal part in its day-to-day operations. Kathleen Ryan from Brudenell, P.E.I., is a second-year university ...

Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Church in Port au Port West is a finalist in the National Trust for Canada’s Next Great Save competition. Members of the public can vote for the church online until May 6. – Contributed

'She needs to be dressed up a little bit for her hundredth birthday': Historic N.L. church a finalist in the Next Great Save contest

Diane Crocker · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |9 min read Premium content

When Joanne Rose toured Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Church in Port au Port West in 2021, she thought the building was spectacular. Now, she’s hoping others will see the same thing and support the church in its efforts to win $50,000 in the National ...

Zihan Jin at a Chinese New Year Festival in Beijing where she volunteered.

Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

Abby Cole |Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

Abby Cole Special to SaltWire Making time for volunteering can be a challenge. Balancing work, family, school and other life commitments is hard enough. However, despite these challenges, volunteering has many benefits. Volunteering is a way to help ...

The Greater Moncton Roméo Leblanc International Airport (YQM), in a move to support accessibility, is taking part in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative.

Moncton Airport introduces hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard initiative

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

The Greater Moncton Roméo Leblanc International Airport (YQM), in a move to support accessibility, is taking part in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative. The program offers a discreet means to communicate non-visible disabilities or ...

WWE Hall of Famer Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake is bringing tales from his latest autobiography "Struttin' & Cuttin'" with five intimate shows across Newfoundland in April. - Contributed

Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake cuttin' and struttin' into Newfoundland

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

WWE Hall of Famer and professional wrestling legend Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake will be telling tales of 80’s and 90’s wrestling as he cuts and struts his way through Newfoundland near the end of April. Take a seat in the classic Barber Shop set for ...

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