On the morning of June 18, at the MaRS Centre in Toronto, some of Atlantic Canada’s best minds met with their counterparts from Ontario for a day of discussion, networking, and debate about “The Road to Prosperity” in the Atlantic region. The 2010 East Coast Connected Atlantic Business Summit got off to an enthusiastic start. The introductory speeches to this third Summit shone through with a commitment to the future prosperity of Atlantic Canada, but also contained a sober recognition of the challenges facing the eastern provinces. Read more

The Canadian music industry has begin its invasion of Newfoundland’s capital city despite freezing temperatures and a spring snowstorm. Several artists have been delayed, but the excitement has been building all week as musicians, media and fans struggle to land safely in St. Johns for the gala ceremony Sunday night. Read more

Peter Ollerhead, Owner of Cycle Solutions, is a textbook entrepreneur. Against his parents’ wishes, he left university and worked his way from go-to bike repair man at Wal-Mart to owning an award-winning business. Through innovation, community building and elbow grease, Ollerhead has built the Cycle Solutions brand beyond the product. In Cornerbrook, NL, it is an institution that proclaims that cycling is not so much about the bike, but about the experience. Read more