The other residential schools by Trisha Elliott Nine Canadian boarding schools for the deaf and blind have faced legal action. Former students remember the abuse and displacement they experienced
11 immigrants putting down roots in Canada and the United Church by Broadview Staff "Lima was a bit difficult. It’s a Catholic society; I was never out of the closet there."
Indigenous artists mark 150 years of confronting colonialism by Julie McGonegal By boycotting Canada’s big birthday these artists are celebrating their resistance and snubbing nationalism
Ktunaxa First Nation fights a ski resort to protect sacred land by Pieta Woolley A Supreme Court of Canada case pits a resort developer against B.C.’s Ktunaxa First Nation. At issue: does the development infringe on
Why do white people keep crossing the line between appreciation and appropriation? by Pieta Woolley In the United Church alone, encounters with the songs, clothing, symbols and practices of other cultures is constant: the Huron Carol, Guatemalan
When an Indigenous teen disappeared, an Ontario church provided a space to gather and grieve by Meg Illman-White "I wish I could say that Kenora’s two predominant cultures (Anishnaabe and Anglo-Saxon) mix easily, but there are few places where this
Kingston Penitentiary is now a tourist attraction. Is it trading on tragedy? by Anne Bokma Three years after Canada's oldest and most notorious prison shut down, tens of thousands of tourists want in.
Author Richard Wagamese breaks with tradition in new book by Julie McGonegal "Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations" challenges the notion that sacred teachings should only be passed down orally
What the beating of Abdirahman Abdi says about racism in Canada by Anthony Bailey Canadians are deceiving themselves if they think anti-Black prejudice is only an American affliction. A recent deadly police beating casts our own
What makes evangelicals so appealing? by Christopher White Their beliefs are clear, their style is hip — and they seem to be exactly what new Canadians are looking for.