Raised in foster care, a child of alcoholic parents and residential school survivors, 47 year old Loretta John is no stranger to pain. But after overcoming alcoholism, addiction, homelessness and poverty, and after enduring decades of back-breaking labour work, Loretta…
Li Jianfeng, a former senior judge in China, has been granted political asylum in Canada in a coordinated effort by led by China Aid. He arrived in Vancouver on the evening of September 23. Li was imprisoned for more than…
Are Canadian charities keeping up when it comes to online fundraising? A research study spanning 92 charities has revealed that many Canadian Christian charities are not keeping up with online best practices, particularly when it comes to fundraising. The study…
Dramatic plans for First Baptist Church appear to have caught the media by surprise, but they have been a long time coming – and are still some way from being realized. Last week the church at the corner of Nelson…
Twenty-one years ago Mike Miller stepped off the bus in Vancouver with nine dollars in his pocket, looking for a fresh start. Despite his desire to break from his addiction and move forward in life, he ended up homeless, sleeping…
The concert is sold out, but you’re still likely to hear the name Leon Bridges around town over the next few days. He will stop over at the Commodore Ballroom November 3 as part of a long tour based on…
Louise Solecki Weir and Colleen McLaughlin Barlow share an arts studio and a love of sculpting. And both are being widely recognized for their work. Louise Solecki Weir: Pope John Paul II Last week (October 16), Weir’s statue of Pope…