Proposed Bible ban raises ire in Calgary hospitals
CALGARY, AB-Christian leaders wasted little time in responding to an October 20 front-page headline in the Calgary Herald that declared, "Bible may be banned from city hospitals."...More

Canadian Anglican troubles intensify
MISSISSAUGA, ON-Some last-minute resolutions passed by the Anglican House of Bishops are unlikely to prevent the imminent break-up of the Anglican Church of Canada. The House of Bishops (HOB) is the key decision-making body for the Canadian churches...More

Ontarian refuses photo I.D.
OWEN SOUND, ON-George Bothwell says digital photo identification is akin to the biblical mark of the beast. He refuses to submit to it, instead taking the Ontario government to court. In a legal brief filed with the Ontario Superior Court, Bothwell, a 57-year-old father of eight, outlined several faith-based reasons as to why he is against digitized photos used on Ontario driverÕs licences, including referal to the "mark of the beast" found in Revelation 13...More

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Province-wide rally supports marriage
FREDERICTON, NB-More than 2,500 people attended a pro-marriage rally on the lawn of the New Brunswick Provincial Legislature October 18-the largest rally ever held at that location...

Yaconelli dies in truck crash
YREKA, CA-Mike Yaconelli, the well-known owner and co-founder of San Diego-based Youth Specialties, died October 30 after a truck accident the previous night ...

Quebecers rally for marriage
MONTREAL, QC-"Our message is that marriage is between one man and one woman." That message, according to organizer Patrick Isaac, was the theme of the pro-marriage rally held in front of Paul Martin’s riding office in LaSalle October 19....

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