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Articles
TWU expands into Richmond
TRINITY Western University is poised to start work on creating a new satellite campus in downtown Richmond, which could begin admitting students by the fall of 2010.
Collegiate crowd worships with Passion
MORE than 7,000 young adults converged on downtown Vancouver October 6, as the Passion World Tour made its thirteenth stop.
Scripture can bring us God’s active presence
DESERT hermit Carlo Carretto says the Bible is a book which marries heaven and earth.
Homelessness made visible
‘STANDING FOR HOMES – Fasting for Justice’ was the theme October 14 – 18, as Streams of Justice (SOJ) held a Homeless Action Week Vigil at Vancouver’s City Hall.
Politics seen from street level
A HOMELESS man who has been arrested several times for praying and protesting in public places is seeking a seat on Victoria City Council, in the November 15 civic election.
Extreme home makeover: Cornerstone Edition
IN Port Coquitlam, a family returned from a holiday on October 5 to witness a shocking spectacle.
Practical plans for affordable housing
WHILE Christian anti-homelessness activists held court on the grounds of Vancouver City Hall, several hundred like-minded folk met to consider practical ways of combating the problem.
Community rallies for peace in India
THE Indian community of Metro Vancouver held a peace rally October 25 outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in support of Christians in India who have been suffering persecution for their faith, especially in the states of Orissa, Karnataka, Kerala and Madya Pradesh.
Orissa school thrives despite persecution
ORISSA, India’s poorest state, is perhaps the last place one would visit in India – especially considering the persecution which has happened there recently.
Natives worship in Holy Land
The World Christian Gathering of Indigenous Peoples took place in Israel during September.
Believers are more generous – under certain circumstances
BELIEF in God encourages people to be helpful, honest and generous – but only under certain psychological conditions.
Fontaine welcomes Catholic help
ASSEMBLY of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Phil Fontaine made an historic plea for reconciliation with the Catholic Church while speaking to a gathering of bishops in late September.
Archdiocese celebrates its first century with flair
For a future record of the fact: Placed by God, through no merits of our own, in the sublime seat of the Prince of the Apostles...
Religious beliefs at centre of right-to-life hospital dispute
LAST APRIL, the Canadian Medical Association Journal published an editorial entitled ‘Ending life with grace and agreement.’ Sadly, the article seemed to demonstrate neither.
Christian candidates vie for mayor’s seat in Coquitlam
ONE of the most interesting mayoralty contests in the November 15 civic elections is in the city of Coquitlam.
Two new Christian faces in federal politics
THE FEDERAL election results in two suburban Vancouver ridings have some interesting aspects, viewed from a Christian perspective.
‘Honest John’ Robson a zealous moral reformer
JOHN ROBSON served British Columbia as a journalist, reformer, legislator, cabinet minister and premier.
More Than Gold thinking big for 2010
IT IS expected that more than 500,000 people will visit Vancouver during the Olympic Games.
Snapshot of the Church in Abbotsford
The ‘City in the Country,’ as it is called, is generally regarded as the heart of B.C.’s ‘Bible belt.’
Testimony
Learning to resist temptation – the hard way
I KNEW by the faces of the two customs guards coming my way that they had found me out. They walked with purpose: tall, upright and fast-paced.
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Island Insight
Okanagan Outlook
O Come Emmanuel

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