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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

 
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Hello from guest contributor, Nashim Ximena Gargari Mondragon

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A composer, artist and teacher, Nashim shares her musical journey, from Mexico to the Arctic, from France to Canada and everything in between, along with her reflections on the the environment, its strength and fragility. 

 
 

Bodybuilder with bionic prosthetic 'an inspiration' as gym trainer

 
Female bodybuilder with bionic prosthetic lifts weights in a gym

Marissa Gorjizadeh was born in New Brunswick with one arm and is now a certified fitness trainer and bodybuilder in Halifax. 

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Good Samaritan helps Filipino family get 2nd chance at life in Canada

 
Five members of a Filipino family, two men, three women and a young child gather as they arrive at an airport.

Two Filipina nurses were reunited with their mother in Newfoundland years after an immigration agency charged them $24,000 for jobs that never materialized.

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These P.E.I. kids started up worm businesses — and their customers are hooked

 
Young boy sits on a lawn and holds worms in both hands.

This story might make you squirm. Two young Islanders have each started their own businesses from the ground up, and their products have their customers hooked.

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'Every word is life': Folks gather to learn Wolastoqey language

 
A man holds up a puppet and three women sit in the background laughing.

Grand Chief Ron Tremblay uses puppets to share stories and teach the Wolastoqey language to people gathered at the Paul Pyres Centre in Neqotkuk First Nation.

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Water, words and whimsy: Art is everywhere says this P.E.I artist

 
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Tania Pendergast, a multi-disciplinary artist living on P.E.I., was invited to create the header design for this newsletter. She believes art can be found everywhere, and is inspired by water-related imagery since being near the water on the East Coast is a big part of why she loves living here.
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Thrills and chills: CBC Gem offers returning series and Atlantic Canadians are up for the challenge

 
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From world-class sand sculptors creating their art on the shores of the Bay of Fundy, to thrilling feats on Canada's largest obstacle course, there is plenty to keep you on the on the edge of your seat this season on CBC.

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Iranian fashion designer happy to sew new life on P.E.I. She recently shared her designs Fashion Weekend.

A mother smiles with her arm around her young son sitting on a bench.
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Her son has autism. She doesn't want others to have to pay thousands for support.

Man with Indigenous ribbon shirt of teal, black and gold, stands against a backdrop of a crowded room.
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Emotional reception in Miawpukek for new documentary, The Forgotten Warriors, that immortalizes historic hunger strike.

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It's a field that needs more workers - Fredericton whiz kids from Nashwaaksis Middle School compete at national cybersecurity competition.

 

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