Why Canada’s first-ever minister for seniors is long overdue
A gerontologist says she hopes that a ministry dedicated to elder issues will mean that seniors finally have a voice in policy
How harm reduction can help end the drug crisis
'I’d like to see it be part of the education system so that the stigma can be lifted about people accessing these
86-year-old Hiroshima survivor is still fighting for a nuclear-free world
Setsuko Thurlow says that no one should ever endure the 'massive and grotesque scale of death and suffering' caused by an atomic
Moms raising their babies in Canadian prisons
Women incarcerated in federal prisons are allowed to keep their children with them for up to five years, but few mothers do.
Best self-care tips for caregivers
Counsellors, teachers and ministers share what it looks like for them.
Meet your 2018 moderator nominees
Later this month, General Council commissioners will choose the United Church’s next moderator. As of press time, 10 leadership hopefuls had been
The rewards of letting go
Editor Jocelyn Bell reflects on the upcoming changes for The United Church of Canada, the magazine and in her own life.
250 United Church leaders have a message for Doug Ford
They're urging the new Ontario premier to remember those in need as he carries out promised economic reform
I hit ‘refresh’ on my marriage
A writer explains why she and her husband chose each other, instead of divorce, which "often seemed the easiest solution."
Instead of retirement, two nurses battle Vancouver’s opioid crisis
At age 71 and 65 respectively, Evanna Brennan and Susan Giles embrace their unconventional work in the Downtown Eastside.
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