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BURLINGTON, ON—Jason Bouwman always wanted to illustrate the cover of Time magazine. For now, he’ll have to be content with having illustrated the fastest selling silver dollar in Royal Canadian Mint history. Bouwman’s 2011 silver coin depicts a boy on…Read More→
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From St. John’s, Newfoundland to Vancouver Island more than 10,000 runners will lace up their shoes to help the poor in this year’s Santa Shuffle. The Saturday, December 3 event includes a five-kilometre family run along with a one-kilometre “elf…Read More→
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KITCHENER, ON – A new building, complete with solar panels, is in the works for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Ontario. The building comes from the vision to meld two thrift stores, international aid, administration and Mennonite ministries into one building….Read More→
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DETROIT, MI—Having just finished the Maple Noise Tour of 10 bands in 10 cities, Chris Greenwood, aka ‘Manafest,’ finds a little piece of home in a Detroit-area Tim Horton’s. The 32-year-old hip-hop and hard rock artist is taking a quick…Read More→
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NEW HAMBURG, ON – When Edna Ruth Byler sold Puerto Rican needlework from the trunk of her car 65 years ago she began a Fair Trade movement that Ten Thousand Villages continues today. “She saw local people making things but…Read More→
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HAMILTON, ON—Television’s “700 Club Canada” is on the air, 50 years after the original series began its American broadcast. “Pat Robertson and the entire CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network) believes Canada is a significant country,” says host Brian Warren. “The goal…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—A fledgling organization is getting a major lift from Winnipeg musician Steve Bell. Bell will perform in the “Overture of Hope Concert” with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Massey Hall on December 3. The event will publicly unveil Hope…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—Sixty per cent of Ontarians don’t want the province to fund abortions and 2,300 people rallied at Queen’s Park this fall to drive the message home. The statistics come from a new Abacus Data poll commissioned by the Campaign…Read More→
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SASKATOON, SK—A small church is making a big splash by creating an arts-based worship service. The Louise Street Community Church of the Nazarene started its worship gathering of artists in October. Called Poiema—a Greek word for ‘workmanship’ or ‘masterpiece’—the monthly…Read More→
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HAMILTON, ON – Finishers Canada’s new web site now provides retiring baby boomers with a new tool for serving in their retirement. “Seniors come with life experience and a fixed set of skills,” says Henry Bell, Finishers Canada chair. “It…Read More→