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Justice, November 2019 | Society
10 most expensive cities to be a renter
Tenants are experiencing sticker shock across much of the country
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UCC in Focus | Church News
Meet Mable and Mouse, two beloved church cats
They're a fixture of Kirk United Church Centre in Edmonton.
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Ethical Living | Environment
Moments of beauty amid B.C. wildfires
Hundreds are burning across the province in what is almost a yearly event. But despite the devastation, creation has come up with some stunning scenes. Kimiko Karpoff captured some of them in these shots from the past few years.
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UCC in Focus | Church News
Exciting changes are coming to The Observer!
We've been around for 189 years, and to survive, we'll need to adapt.
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Spirituality | Theology
4 science-trained faith leaders share what still gives them goosebumps
"This greater knowledge amplified my belief in a mysterious God who still offers so much more for us to discover."
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Ethical Living | Society
14 writers share final conversations with loved ones
These stories will make you laugh, cry and rage. Maybe they’ll spark a fond memory. Or perhaps they’ll prompt you to consider the things you need to say now, before it’s too late.
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UCC in Focus | Church News
Playing by heart: Church music director has unique ability
United Church music director Kara Shaw was born prematurely, became almost totally blind and was later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Today, the 28-year-old showcases her unique musical ability, performing piano on local and national stages.
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Spirituality | Society
My year of living spiritually
Anne Bokma left the Dutch Reformed Church as a young adult and eventually became a member of the United Church and then the Unitarian Universalists. Having long explored the "spiritual but not religious" demographic as a writer, she decided to immerse herself in practices — like hiring a soul coach,
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UCC in Focus | Church News
New editor named
Longtime Observer managing editor Jocelyn Bell has been appointed the new editor and publisher of The Observer.
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Justice | Health
ObserverDocs: A Tale of Two Cancers
Catherine Gordon's October 2017 feature for The Observer, 'A tale of two cancers,' recently caught the eye of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and his Washington, D.C.-based team, and inspired a short documentary. Gordon talks about the experience of writing the article and participating in the film.
