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STEINBACH, MB-A city deep inside Manitoba’s Bible belt was host to the largest turnout of people to date attending hearings on whether same-sex marriage should be legalized. There was standing room only on April 4 at the Mennonite Heritage Village…Read More→
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CALGARY, AB-The day Peter Fleck married his wife Doris, he dashed out after the reception, dressed in his tuxedo, to deliver newspapers. Thirteen years later, he delivered his last load. Fleck, the founding editor and publisher of City Light News,…Read More→
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WHITEHORSE, YT�”Tara Janiga is only 12 years old, but she’s already one of the regular deejays for the very first Christian radio station to broadcast in Canada’s north. NewLife FM hit the airwaves at the beginning of January, broadcasting at…Read More→
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BELLEVILLE, ON—Some visitors to Desert Stream Christian Fellowship church thought they were victims of a practical joke when they saw the sign posted on the front door. “We have a little yellow sign saying ‘Interac welcome here’ right on the…Read More→
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LANGLEY, BC- Trinity Western University (TWU) has spent a lot of time in Ottawa lately. Now they plan to establish a permanent presence. At the beginning of May, just as their controversial religious freedom case was wrapping up at the…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON- Canada’s Presbyterians will not change controversial wording in a historic document declaring the Pope to be an antichrist. Delegates at the 127th General Assembly for the Presbyterian Church in Canada wrestled with historical context versus their modern-day relationship…Read More→
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NEW BRUNSWICK- Although they lost the final vote by a narrow margin, the opponents of video lottery gambling in New Brunswick believe their message made an impact. During municipal elections May 14 New Brunswickers voted to determine the future of…Read More→
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Although many adults disagree, a substantial number of young people across Canada still believe in Jesus and God. And, says sociologist Reginald Bibby, the number of youth regularly attending religious services has increased. In his new book Canada’s Teens: Today,…Read More→
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Imposing an international government moratorium on oil development in the war-ravaged Sudan would go a long way towards promoting peace, say several Canadian church leaders recently returned from the area. According to members of the Canadian Ecumenical Mission to Sudan,…Read More→
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As troubled farmers call out for help, many Canadian Christians don’t understand the issues or know how they can make a difference, says Cameron Harder. “There’s a lack of knowledge on the part of local clergy who don’t understand the…Read More→