Construction of a new wind farm in Amherst began on June 22. The project will boost the local economy and help the province achieve its renewable electricity targets. The $61-million project will feature 15 wind turbines with a capacity of 31.5 megawatts, enough energy to power 10,000 homes. Read more

A former railcar plant has been transformed into a modern wind turbine tower and blade manufacturing facility that will create hundreds of jobs for Nova Scotians. Premier Darrell Dexter and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Ltd. (DSME) president and CEO Sang-Tae Nam celebrated the grand opening of DSME Trenton Ltd. (DSTN) on June 14. Read more

This October Canadians flocked to Facebook in droves in support of Stanfield’s, Nova Scotia’s classic underwear brand, and their wildly successful campaign that raised over $50,000 for testicular cancer. Dubbed the ‘Guy at Home in His Underwear’ the online funding drive featured 24-hour video coverage of an average Canadian guy spending 25 days in a loft wearing only his underwear. Read more

The province recently confirmed it will help fund the Sydney Harbour Dredging Project that will create hundreds of jobs for Nova Scotians and change the economic direction of the region. On Dec. 10, Premier Darrell Dexter was on hand to reiterate a previously announced commitment to fund 40 per cent of the total costs of the dredging project, to a maximum of $15.2 million. Read more

Kathy Dunderdale was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth premier following the resignation of Danny Williams on December 03. Dunderdale is the first female Premier in the province's history and the sixth female in Canada to lead a province or territory. After being sworn in as premier, Dunderdale announced that she would not be seeking the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party and therefore would only serve in the role of Premier till a leadership election was held in the Spring of 2011. Read more

Newfoundland and Nova Scotia’s premiers, Danny Williams and Darrell Dexter, respectively, have announced a deal on Thursday to develop the Lower Churchill River hydroelectric megaproject. The $6.2- billion, 35 year deal is expecting to have power flowing by late 2016, providing a more stable price of electricity to citizens of both provinces. Read more

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton will speak at Mile One Stadium in St John’s and The Cunard Centre in Halifax on a whirlwind speaking tour this spring. Frank McKenna, deputy chairman of TD Bank Financial Group and former New Brunswick premier, will moderate a Q & A following his speech.“I believe the truest measure of a leader is to watch how he or she transitions from an elected position to one of true leadership," Mr. McKenna said in the release. Read more

Best Buddies is a national charitable organization dedicated to enhancing our communities through one-to-one friendships between individuals with intellectual disabilities and students. Their program gives people with intellectual disabilities the chance to have experiences which most people take for granted - going for coffee, out to a movie, or simply enjoying the company of a good friend. Read more

Elementary school children in all of New Brunswick will soon benefit from a "renowned, world-leading program in social change," the provincial government has announced. Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE17 July 2010Kingston-upon-Hull, UKA spectacular welcome greeted the crew of Cape Breton Island – Nova Scotia’s Masterpiece as they arrived back in Hull at the end of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race, finishing in third place overall. For the non-professional crew on board all ten ocean racing yachts, the return to Hull Marina marks the end of a 35,000-mile challenge of a lifetime as they battled the elements in search of victory and the title of Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race champions. Read more