Blockades in Wet’suwet’en territory, on railways across Canada, in Victoria, in the streets of Vancouver . . . divisions run deep on issues relating to Indigenous rights and title. Some would remove all protesters forthwith and encourage the Coastal GasLink… Read more →
The BC Supreme Court said February 3 that it would not take on a case being presented by a coalition which includes a labour union based on Christian principles. Global News reported: The BC Supreme Court has taken a pass… Read more →
The campaign against conversion therapy is gaining momentum, but there is also resistance. Last May, then-Green Party leader Andrew Weaver introduced a bill in the BC Legislature to end the practice of conversion therapy. In December, Canada’s Senate gave first… Read more →
Bishop Efraim Tendero, Secretary General / CEO of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) issue a strong statement February 4, urging the “Nigerian government to increase efforts to end violence and impunity” in his nation. Following is the text of his… Read more →
A Ladner hospice has offered to forgo $750,000 in provincial funding so that it will not be obliged to assist in ending the lives of any of their residents. The Delta Hospice Society is on the front lines of a… Read more →
Yani Lim is best known locally for her pioneering work with Voices Together. Over the years she has led the way in several large gatherings at Rogers Arena and the Pacific Coliseum, each of which drew thousands of Christians from… Read more →
The government is asking Canadians their views on safeguards for medical assistance in dying (MAID). Whether Canadians support safeguards or not will have an impact on what the government includes in new legislation on MAID, which is expected very soon.… Read more →
Open Doors has just released its annual World Watch List, which surveys “the 50 countries where it’s most dangerous to follow Jesus.” The 68-page document, which can be downloaded for free, devotes a page to each of the 50 nations.… Read more →
The BC Humanist Association (BCHA) is determined to make our province more secular. Most recently, the group took aim at prayer in the BC Legislative Assembly – and won a small victory, with minimal opposition. Earlier this fall, the local… Read more →
Chinese security officers detained Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig a year ago, in early December. Kevin and Julia Garratt suffered through a similar experience and are now speaking about their experience on various media and in churches. Following is an… Read more →
