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WINNIPEG, MB—Crossing the border into Canada was the first illegal thing Phil McDowell did in his life. After graduating from college with a degree in information technology McDowell joined the U.S. army just after the September 11 attacks. He wanted…Read More→
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The motley crowd collecting in Winnipeg’s Union Station looked disappointingly small. Two minutes before her train’s scheduled arrival time, the TV crews setting up tripods almost outnumbered the eager green-socked supporters gathering to catch a glimpse of Elizabeth May on…Read More→
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The rising cost of oil is forcing people worldwide to tighten belts on empty stomachs, as Christian aid organizations tighten theirs over pinched budgets. In August the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) shipped 6,400 metric tonnes of Canadian wheat to famine-stricken…Read More→
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CALGARY, AB–The former Canadian coordinator of the Micah Challenge campaign is starting to wonder if Canadian evangelicals just can’t be bothered with global poverty. “There’s been a lot of discussion, but very little commitment,” says Randy Easthouse. He says he…Read More→
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WINNIPEG, MB—Samuel Golubchuk, an 85-year-old Orthodox Jew whose last months of life in Grace General Hospital ignited a national debate over end-of-life care, has left behind some unanswered ethical questions. Golubchuk died on June 24, almost seven months after doctors…Read More→
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TORONTO—Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) investigation of Banyan Tree Foundation has left homeless shelters and drop-in centres confused, empty-handed and wondering if they should start looking gift horses in the mouth. In June a CBC investigative report revealed that the Banyan…Read More→
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WINNIPEG, MB–Margot Lavoie couldn’t have known the humiliation of applying for social assistance until she found herself in a dismal lineup in a warehouse-like building at 111 Rorie Street. “A voice out of nowhere told all the people who were…Read More→
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He’s a quiet Cree man. During the two hours I spent in the intimate darkness of the sweat lodge at the Dr. Jessie Saulteaux Centre with Stan McKay—the first aboriginal person to lead the United Church of Canada—he spoke only…Read More→
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WINNIPEG, MB–In October the name “Grace Hospital” will be removed from The Salvation Army’s last general hospital in Canada. On April 1, more than 100 years after they founded it, The Salvation Army handed over the management of Grace Hospital…Read More→
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WINNIPEG, MB–The wounds left by residential schools are “like a nail stuck on your back, festering,” said Elijah Harper, through tears. “But when you remove it, you know what true forgiveness is.” Harper, who lived through residential schools to become…Read More→