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ABBOTSFORD, BC—Aaron Siemens has never given to charity. But that’s about to change. On July 17, Siemens will set off on a cross-Canada cycling trip to raise money for a charity that supports HIV/AIDS affected women and children in Cambodia….Read More→
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WINNIPEG, MB – Two prominent presidents of Manitoban Christian post-secondary educational institutes are retiring. Gerald Gerbrandt, president of Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) and Gus Konkel, president of Providence College and Seminary will make their exits next summer. Gerbrandt has been…Read More→
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WINNIPEG, MB – St. Matthews Anglican Church, located in Winnipeg’s West End, has been focused on mission and outreach since its founding more than 100 years ago. Parishioners are now taking its mandate a step further by transforming the main…Read More→
Spotlight // Spotlight on Mission0
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ARNES, MB – Before coming to Camp Arnes as a young child, 23-year-old Julie Ridge did not know God. She struggled with making friends and she struggled with learning. “I was a really wimpy kid, I had no friends and…Read More→
Spotlight // Spotlight on Mission0
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WINNIPEG, MB—When refugees from overseas arrive in Canada, it is not only the adults who deal with culture shock. The youngest newcomers sometimes have trouble transitioning into a new country and way of life as well. Entering into a new…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON—Canada’s government has rejected the latest attempt to legislate protection for people dealing with the negative effects of Canadian mining, oil and gas activities. Bill C-300, a private member’s bill that works to ensure the protection and promotion of…Read More→
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WINNIIPEG, MB�”Until recently, there were just a few businesses offering Fair Trade products. Now Canada has the fastest growing Fair Trade market in the world. This is due, in part, to people like �ric St. Pierre, a photojournalist from Quebec…Read More→
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WINNIPEG, MB—Virtual farming isn’t something that you do on Wii or Playstation video gaming systems—least not for the supporters of Kernels of Hope. An international aid organization that works through the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada, Kernels of Hope is…Read More→