Set Sail With Heather in 2026

Join Heather for the ultimate adventure: Onboard The AmaSofia for
“CELTIC TIDES & VINTAGE VINES”
J u n e 14 – 21, 2026
Vilshofen, Germany to Budapest, Hungary

“Join us on an unforgettable wine immersion cruise featuring
Canadian singing star Heather Rankin and acclaimed musicians
Kim Dunn, Lisa MacIsaac, and Jamie Robinson. Sail the iconic
Danube River, discovering timeless cities such as Vienna,
Bratislava, and Budapest. Enjoy local wines, exclusive tastings,

WINNERS OF 2021 EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS UNVEILED; NEON DREAMS SNAGS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

HALIFAX — Classified, Les Hay Babies, Maxim Cormier, Rich Aucoin and Rose Cousins have emerged as the big winners of the 2021 East Coast Music Awards, snagging two of Atlantic Canada’s biggest music prizes each.

The awards were announced Sunday evening as part of a show hosted by Heather Rankin and livestreamed on the ECMA’s social media platforms.

Top accolades went to Halifax’s Neon Dreams for album of the year, Prince Edward Island’s Catherine MacLellan for songwriter of the year and Cape Breton’s Beolach for fans’ choice entertainer of the year.

New to the awards this year was the category of African Canadian artist of the year,

ISLAND GIRLS PREPARING TO PROVIDE THE WORLD MUCH-NEEDED LAUGHS STARTING MAY 20

Kyle Moore CTV News Atlantic Reporter. 

GLACE BAY, N.S. — We could all use a bit of comic relief right now, so a show featuring some of Cape Breton’s best female talent might be just what the doctor ordered.

It’s been two years since Island Girls hit the stage at the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay. Now, the Island Girls are back — and they’re looking to hit just the right note.

Pushed back because of the pandemic, the show will now go on, but with a twist.

SIMPLE, POIGNANT CHURCH SERVICE HONOURS THE MEMORY OF PEOPLE KILLED IN N.S. TRAGEDY

Bruce Frisko CTV News Atlantic Reporter and Host.

TRURO, N.S. — A simple, poignant church service in Truro on Sunday gave the families and so many others an opportunity to remember, reflect, and honour the lives of those who were killed one year ago.

Quintessentially Nova Scotian, it was the sound of the pipes that welcomed families to First United Church, a rare opportunity to come together in a place reserved only for them.

After a brief welcome, there was two full minutes of silence in memory of 22 lives lost and an unborn baby a year ago,