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Burritos which are rolled flour based tortillas filled with various ingrdients including rice and beans have become popular Tex Mex alternative to Mexican tacos or enchilladas.

A Tex Mex Cinco de Mayo?

Mark DeWolf · Food critic |Updated a day ago |5 min read Premium content

With Cinco de Mayo coming on May 5, Maritimers have a great excuse to check out a new Mexican or Tex Mex restaurant.

Maggie Andrew, an artist from Nova Scotia, won her first ECMA award for African Canadian artist of the year during the award nights at the Delta Prince Edward Convention Centre on May 3 in Charlottetown. She said getting nominated was a huge recognition of her craft and winning the category meant a lot to her.  Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

Nova Scotia artists dominate first night of 2024 ECMAs in Charlottetown

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated a day ago |4 min read Premium content

Nova Scotians ruled night one of the 36th East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown, capturing eight of the 12 honours.  Five of the winners who received honours at the Delta Confederation Ballroom in Charlottetown on Thursday hail from the ...

A person walks past a sign for the Eurovision Song Contest outside the Malmo Arena, the venue for the contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 2, 2024.

Europapa or Baby Lasagna? Contestants to look out for at Eurovision 2024

Isabelle Yr Carlsson |Updated 13 hours ago |2 min read

By Isabelle Yr Carlsson COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The Eurovision Song Contest, a music kitsch-fest watched by some 200 million people, kicks off in Malmö, Sweden on Sunday with its "turquoise carpet" gala, in what fans say is a wide-open year with ...

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Inspired by 'The Crown', new series explores Gandhi's early life

Hanna Rantala |Updated a day ago |2 min read

By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - The years of Mahatma Gandhi when he was a shy young man who had yet to become the revered father of a nation are being brought back to life in a historic London pub and other British venues for a new television ...

Jodee Richardson, one half of the duo Jodee + Nicole, says preparation is key when struggling with stage fright. - Paddy Howard

'It’s harrowing every single time': Performance anxiety, commonly known as stage fright, is a common struggle

Mark Hoffe |Updated a day ago |6 min read Premium content

Mark Hoffe Special to SaltWire Eminem’s award-winning song “Lose Yourself” from his semi-autobiographical film “8 Mile” is a powerful statement about overcoming obstacles and self-doubt in the pursuit of “one shot” at success. The track was Eminem’s ...

Michelle Yeoh attends the Breakthrough Prize awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 13, 2024.

Biden gives Katie Ledecky, Michelle Yeoh the Medal of Freedom

Trevor Hunnicutt |Updated 21 hours ago |2 min read

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A winner of seven Olympic gold medals, a leader of the Mississippi civil rights struggle and a pioneer of television's tabloid talk show genre are part of this year's class of Presidential ...

SaltWire Horoscope Friday

Daily horoscope for May. 03, 2024

Mecca Woods · Columnist |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You can make a powerful impact on your community by helping others out of the kindness of your heart. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It might be a good idea to go off-grid today, if possible. You ...

Five people are awarded with honorary degrees by UPEI. From left, Mary Jeanette Gallant, Aggi-Rose Reddin, John Bragg, Reginald “Dutch” Thompson, and Gary Schneider. - Contributed

Five people being awarded honorary degrees during UPEI convocations

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

UPEI will be awarding honorary degrees to five people alongside more than 1,200 graduates over four convocation ceremonies between May 14-17. “UPEI is so proud of our graduates,” said Greg Keefe, interim president and vice-chancellor. “In the last ...

Members of the Glace Bay High School Interact Club stand outside the Marconi National Historic Site in the Table Head neighbourhood of Glace Bay on Tuesday. The group — front, from left, Holly Wells, Mya MacKinnon and Cloe Maxner; and back, from left, Katie Poirier, Grace Halfyard, Mya McFadgen and Olivia Wheaton — won $2,000 for their presentation on the work of Guglielmo Marconi. Chris Connors/Cape Breton Post

‘Everybody should know his name’: Cape Breton students celebrate Marconi

Christopher Connors · Multimedia journalist |Updated a day ago |7 min read Premium content

GLACE BAY, N.S. — On Dec. 15, 1902, Guglielmo Marconi changed the way we communicate globally when he transmitted the first transatlantic wireless message from Glace Bay to Cornwall, England.  So it was fitting that on Tuesday, high school students ...

Starting Monday, May 6, Canadians struggling with obesity can access Novo Nordisk in-demand Wegovy's semaglutide injection.

Popular weight-loss drug Wegovy coming to Canada

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 2, 2024 |1 min read Premium content

Starting Monday, May 6, Canadians struggling with obesity can access Novo Nordisk in-demand Wegovy's semaglutide injection. Wegovy, approved by Health Canada in 2021 as a once-weekly medication for chronic weight management, aims to support people ...

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