Atlantic churches rally in wake of Hurricane
HALIFAX, NS-The congregation of Dartmouth First Church of the Nazarene sprang into action in the aftermath of Hurricane Juan, when gusts up to 150 kilometres an hour left much of Nova Scotia, including Halifax Regional Municipality, and parts of Prince Edward Island without power in late September...More

Orthodox Anglicans prepare defence
VANCOUVER, BC-The increasingly bitter jurisdictional battle between two Anglican bishops-Michael Ingham of New Westminster and Terry Buckle of the Yukon-could wind up in court...More

Marriage appeal denied
OTTAWA, ON-An appeal of a court decision sanctioning same-sex marriage will not be allowed, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled October 9. When the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled in June that gays and lesbians could marry in Halpern v. Ontario, the federal government made no move to challenge the decision...More

Faculty stand for "marriage"
TORONTO, ON-A group of Bible college and seminary faculty are collecting signatures from higher education professionals on a statement opposing the federal government's proposal to redefine "marriage."....More

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Gideons barred from distributing Bibles in Kelowna schools
KELOWNA, BC-Reacting to one complaint from a parent, Central Okanagan school trustees have decided to bar the Gideons from handing out New Testaments to children in Grade 5....

Church Army moves national office to Maritimes
SAINT JOHN, NB-In a move to focus more resources on training initiatives, The Church Army in Canada (CA) moved its national office from downtown Toronto to Saint John, New Brunswick September 1.

National director Bruce Smith also relocated to Saint John where he continues his duties, working out of Taylor College...

Veteran worship leader crosses generation gap
When it comes to praising the Lord, Canada's top-selling worship leader is eager to transcend the generation gap. "I believe so passionately that God's family is the old, the young, and all of us in between gathering to worship," says Vancouver-area singer/songwriter Brian Doerksen.

So as Doerksen prepares to embark on "Hope for the Nations," a whirlwind 14-city cross-Canada tour from November 7-23, he's taking his father along...

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