Society
Union United in Montreal has been a Black community bedrock for more than a century
The historic Black congregation is the United Church's oldest
January/February 2023
In this issue: The friendship between a Texas death-row inmate and a Canadian minister; Lawrence Hill on writing the Black experience for children; The price of pets.
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History
Why descendants of Black settlers in Ontario fought to keep a controversial road name
This group has been working to retain Negro Creek Road for 28 years
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Culture
S.K. Ali’s bestselling teen romances put Muslim stories front and centre
The author doesn't try to explain Islam to wider society in her books: "Readers should know who we are," she says
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Opinion
The billions we spend on our pets could fight global poverty instead
In North America, pets are a $100-billion industry. Shouldn't we value humans more?
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Culture
Scarborough gets to play itself in two powerful new films
'Brother' and 'Scarborough' shine a light on Toronto’s city within a city — and the first- and second-generation Canadians who call it home
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Interview
How being a sex therapist has made this minister a ‘better human being’
Rev. Sue Browning on the United Church's unique perspective on sexuality
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Interview
Author Lawrence Hill on why he doesn’t believe in talking down to children
The Canadian literary icon says he hopes that kids and their parents will engage with the challenging themes in his first book for the younger set
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Society
Recycled wood shop builds funds and community
Rev. Ross White and Rev. Don Robertson are donating almost all of the money they earn to First United in Vancouver
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Society
Why funerals still matter
End-of-life rituals are essential to the grieving process
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Relationships
The incredible story of finding my brother in my 60s
We were born a week apart, in the same hospital, to different mothers — and that is just the beginning of our healing journey
