Environment pledges by big business will save the planet, right? by Kevin Spurgaitis Some critics aren't so sure. They accuse corporations of trying to buy green credentials without doing much to curtail their impact on
Researchers scour church archives for records of students who died at residential schools by Mike Milne Around 100,000 Aboriginal students attended about 130 residential schools over more than a century. It is now up to the TRC to
Comedy and religion go together for Don Harron and his alter-ego by Ken Gallinger He says he's not an atheist and is still searching to understand how religion fits into his life. But his character Charlie
United Church congregations in B.C.’s Fraser Presbytery eye the future by Mike Milne A consultant's report produced a wake-up call so stark it could be called a bucket of cold water in the face
Green thinking took over this Kentucky town after a tornado hit by Kevin Spurgaitis Almost the whole town was flattened. But now Greensburg has become the greenest city in America, and citizens couldn't be prouder
Indigenous protestors, environmentalists and others squash dump plan by John Bird A collaboration among First Nations, cottagers, United Church members and many others helped to stop the landfill at Site 41, in North
Happiness researchers find that giving money away is the ticket by Lisa Van de Ven As they probe the mysteries of what makes the human heart sing, they have also found that being involved in something meaningful
United Church buildings can face heritage designations, and headaches by Mike Milne The honour pays tribute to the churches' role in history, but can constrain their efforts to move into the future
Churches can learn how to grow says German author Christian Schwarz by Connie denBok He says mainline churches don't have to accept loss as a given, or as a natural phenomenon, like an earthquake
War wounds from Afghanistan fighting can linger long after combat by Larry Krotz Soliders stand a better chance than ever of surviving grievous injuries but the minute they leave the hospital, they face a whole