Black History Month was recognized by the Canadian government in 1995. Locally, the BC Black History Awareness Society is particularly active in telling the stories of Black citizens. Among the more prominent people featured on the site are: James Douglas,…
A visiting scholar and a new study offer some valuable insights into the nature of disability and some thoughts about how we can support Canadians with disabilities. During a Houston Centre presentation (‘Reckoning with Our Humanity: How Chronic Illness and…
This weekend seems like an excellent time to gather at the American border to “stand alongside refugee claimants who continue to navigate dangerous and uncertain border realities.” And that is exactly what will be happening. A Border Walk & Prayer…
Mission Fest BC 2026 is coming up in a couple of weeks, and Director James Bonney recently wrote a request to members of the broader church community to tell others about Mission Fest and to encourage everyone to participate. Dear…
Were missionaries an integral part of the colonial enterprise? Were they simply swept up in it? Or were they on-the-ground critics? Those are the themes that engage most books on the topic, often from academic presses, these days. Those works…
Lane Walker will be in court March 18, facing a charge stemming from his decision to carry out a “protest/vigil at Every Woman’s Abortion Clinic” (Everywoman’s Health Centre), on Commercial Drive at Broadway. He has protested the killing of children…
Four local Conservative Members of Parliament will host an Ontario MP who is leading the charge against the Liberals’ Bill C-9, ‘An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places).’ The…