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Shari Ulrich has been writing and recording music for close to 40 years, so it's little wonder she's got it down to a science.

"The girls were lined up on one side and the boys stayed on the other and when the music would start, they'd come over, picking the girl they wanted to dance with and if a girl didn't get a dance, she'd go into the bathroom," Campbell of Sydney recalls.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay said more information is needed from the province before the federal government can commit to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality's capital plan to repair crumbling infrastructure.

Cape Breton musician, Jay Smith passed away suddenly on Mar. 26 while on tour. To support his family and two young children, his friends, family and members of the East Coast Music Community have rallied to host the Jay Smith Memorial Benefit Concert & Silent Auction at Casino Nova Scotia in Halifax on Sunday, Apr.

The Jay Smith Memorial Benefit Concert will span two nights, in two cities, at two venues, and include performances by some of the biggest names on the East Coast music scene.