British Columbia advocates are leading the charge on either side of the MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) debate as it continues to receive attention well beyond the borders of Canada. The most notable recent example of that attention was pointed…
One of the best kept secrets around the work of churches in the Lower Mainland is the impactful work of three charitable organizations that are partnering effectively with schools across the Lower Mainland. What is more, each of these organizations…
This is my third local books round-up of 2025, covering 11 new books from the local Christian community. Again there is a range of topics. The write-ups are primarily from Amazon and publisher / author sites. Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn: The New Testament…
It’s been seven years since Fiona Dalton moved to Canada from the United Kingdom to take the position of CEO and president of Providence Health Care, and she still recalls her shock during a tour of Providence sites at how…
Bernice Gerard (1923 – 2008) was one of a kind – a Pentecostal preacher, a feminist, a talk show host, a politician and an ecumenist. Vancouver Sun religion (and more) columnist Douglas Todd put her right at the top of…
Pacific Theatre made a significant announcement June 3 to its “circle of friends, donors, artists, patrons and supporters” – a group which is broad indeed. It began: We write to you today at a crossroads in our company’s history. After…
Ron and Wendy Gaudet and their team have provided well over $600,000 worth of free dental work in Surrey / White Rock since 2017. Working from a clinic in a 38-foot specially designed RV trailer, their City Care Dental program…
As I have pointed out earlier in this series, missions and missionaries have not received the amount of attention they warrant. The good news, though, is that many new books are considering the missionary enterprise. Some authors are still writing…
Regent College is on a roll, book-wise, with several new books by professors and several book launches in the near future. All the new books look good, but I’ll focus on one which might surprise those who view evangelicals as…
The ‘stay-at-home girlfriend’ trend has become more than a TikTok aesthetic; it’s a flashpoint for bigger conversations about gender, money and identity in modern relationships. The trend, most popular between 2022 and 2024, features mostly childless Gen Z women who…