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Parent from a place of peace - not chaos. Don’t expect children to do things they are not ready to do yet.

Curious, not furious: How to manage a child's big emotions

Laura Churchill Duke · Freelance |Updated 23 hours ago |5 min read Premium content

Laura Churchill Duke Special to SaltWire Often toddlers or young children can’t express how they’re feeling because they don’t have the words yet, which can lead to a meltdown. Parents are sometimes at a loss as to how to help ward those off ...

The Cape Bear lighthouse is awaiting the return of its light and cap. The cap was removed for refurbishing and maintenance and will be reinstalled before the official opening of the lighthouse to tourist travel. Caitlin Coombes, Local Journalism Initiative reporter

P.E.I. lighthouse finalist in Canadian historical place restoration competition

Caitlin Coombes · Local Journalism Initiative reporter |Updated a day ago |6 min read

Cape Bear Lighthouse and Marconi Station in Murray Harbour are among the 12 finalists for the National Trust for Canada’s 2024 the Next Great Save competition. The National Trust for Canada, a registered charity dedicated to the protection of ...

This slow cooker pork tenderloin with apples will have you craving seconds. It’s most definitely fir to eat. – Paul Pickett

ERIN SULLEY: Never underestimate the power of a slow cooker in the kitchen – check it out by making this slow cooker apple pork

Erin Sulley |Updated a day ago |6 min read Premium content

I love a good sale – especially when it’s at the grocery store. There was a recent sale on pork tenderloin and am I ever glad we purchased it and made this recipe for slow cooker pork tenderloin with apples. It was so good that I obviously had to ...

Donna Morrissey. — Contributed photo by Nicola Davison

JOAN SULLIVAN: Crisp and evocative writing in Donna Morrissey’s seventh novel, 'Rage the Night'

Joan Sullivan · Columnist |Updated a day ago |5 min read Premium content

Rage the Night by Donna Morrissey Viking/Penguin Canada $24.95 300 pages This is Donna Morrissey’s seventh novel, often works of historical rural Newfoundland (she’s also published a memoir, “Pluck”). This book, too, is entwined with actual ...

The People’s Parade for Life on Earth is a grassroots parade for Earth Day that brings people together from all walks of life to uplift spirits and build community so we can continue to fight for Mother Earth, future generations, and all our relations. This year’s parade took place on April 20. Learn more at https://linktr.ee/peoplesparade.

Let’s do our part to help the planet: Today is Earth Day, time to connect with the natural world

Juanita Rossiter |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |17 min read Premium content

Juanita Rossiter Special to SaltWire April 22nd is Earth Day throughout the world. Have you ever thought about making some changes in your day-to-day life so as to help the environment? Some east coast environmental experts have suggestions for ...

Nickelback will play the Churchill Park Music Festival in St. John's on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. - Richard Belanger

Nickelback playing Churchill Park Music Festival in St. John's

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

With Shania Twain already headlining three straight shows at the Churchill Park Music Festival in St. John’s this August, organizers have added a second weekend that kicks off with legendary Canadian rock band Nickelback. The band, now in its 29th ...

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 Apr. 23, 2024 |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 ...

Wason Hemphill attends to buyers at his table, which he calls the trash and treasure table. He was one of the volunteer vendors who helped to sell items at the annual Pinch Penny Fair held at the Confederation Centre of the Arts on April 20. All items on his table were going for $2. Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

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Pinch Penny Fair returns to Confederation Centre of the Art

Vivian Ulinwa · Reporter |Updated Apr. 22, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

Hundreds of people were at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, shopping for everything from books, furniture and discs to kitchenware and many other items. Doug Gallant, the chair of Friends of the Confederation Centre, attends to customers ...

Imperial Theatre in Saint John, N.B. is seeing some renovations through funding from Canadian Heritage, ACOA and the province. - Imperial Theatre Facebook

Saint John Imperial Theatre undergoing energy efficiency renovations

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Apr. 22, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

Another round of federal investments will help the Imperial Theatre in Saint John, N.B., complete more energy efficiency renovations.   Roughly $275,000 will be used to replace the building’s HVAC system and gas-powered boilers and upgrade the ...

Remi Antoun, left, James Campbell and Alvin Nguyen, third-year UPEI sustainable design and engineering students, created a cable overhead logging transport colt designed to move trees without damaging the environment. They designed it specifically for the Abegweit First Nations to clear their nine to 10 acres of land covered with trees that fell due to post-tropical storm Fionna. This will then allow them to plant berries on the land. The project was on display April 19 at the UPEI faculty of sustainable design engineering annual expo. Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

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UPEI engineering students showcase creativity at annual design expo

Vivian Ulinwa · Reporter |Updated Apr. 22, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

Dwayne Gardiner has built a bus shelter prototype that is designed to operate on solar power. The project was part of many on display on April 19 at the UPEI faculty of sustainable design engineering during their annual expo. Gardiner created the ...

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