On February 22, the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada (IMFC) released a report called “Finding fault with no-fault divorce.” Changes in Canadian law in 1968 and 1985 created “no-fault divorce” in the hope that it would reduce the acrimony involved in divorce and make people happier. However, the study says that the changes have increased […]
What Canadians really think about life
On February 21, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada released a resource entitled Abortion Polls in Canada: A Compilation by Topic of Opinion Polling in Canada from 2007-2012. This resource is intended to assist pro-life activists with the drafting of articles, columns and blogs, as well as prepare for interviews and debates. The resource is available […]
First saint’s day
Pope Benedict XVI officially announced February 18 that Kateri Tekakwitha will be declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in October. She is the first North American aboriginal to be named a saint. Known as “the Lily of the Mohawks,” she was born in 1656 in New York State. Persecuted for her Catholic faith, […]
Supreme Court decision may infringe on parental rights and religious freedom
On February 17, the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously dismissed the appeal of two Quebec parents who requested that their children be exempted from the mandatory Ethics and Religious Culture Program, offered in Quebec schools since 2008. The parents, identified only by their initials, S.L. and D.J., said that the program interfered with their ability […]
Love for under $1
Several years ago, Dr. Love (Bobby O’Neal) of Mission, BC, created the board game Synchrohearts to help couples communicate and strengthen their relationships. O’Neal has promoted his game on the CBC TV program Dragon’s Den, among other places. He has now adapted the game as the Synchrohearts Love App, which couples can play on their […]
Totally uncalled for
In mid-February vandals spraypainted an obscene reference to Boston Bruins hockey player Milan Lucic and the misspelled slogan “Go Canuks Go” on the wall of St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church in Burnaby, BC. Lucic’s family attend the church, and Lucic brought the Stanley Cup there in the summer after the Bruins defeated the Vancouver […]
Carter called up
Hall of Fame baseball catcher Gary Carter passed away February 16 due to brain tumours at the age of 57. Carter played for 21 seasons, including 12 for the Montreal Expos, and won a World Series with the New York Mets. Carter was also known as a committed Christian. He established the Gary Carter Foundation […]
Collins called in
Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, was one of 22 men appointed as cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome on February 18. He is the fourth cardinal in the history of the Archdiocese of Toronto and the 16th cardinal in the history of the Catholic Church in Canada. Canada now has three cardinals; the others are […]
Carving out healing
“When I carve on this pole, I let go of my anger and my hurt,” Isadore Charters says. “The new me comes out because I know that people are trying to help and not just trying to forget.” Charters is talking about a unique project that grew out of a local church Sunday school class […]
The Light: a new Christian voice for B.C.
“As a new Christian, I prayed that God would lead me to the work He wanted me to do,” Steve Almond says. That belief led him to Christian Info Society (CIS) and BC Christian News (BCCN) in 1991. That same sense of God’s direction has led him to launch a new Christian periodical for British […]
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