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Indigenous resistance doesn’t begin or end at the Canada-U.S. border

by Maggie Dieter

As Canadians react to cross-border tensions, many Indigenous communities stay focused on more systemic struggles

A white woman's hands with the right on a black calculator and the left is wearing a watch, holding a pen writing on a piece of paper

The United Church of Canada keeps its deficit in check, tightens belt for 2025

by Avil Beckford

Stronger-than-expected 2024 donations ease pressure, but leaders set cautious course with new three-year budget

Rev. Tammy Lindahl and Rev. Martha Juillerat stand side by side in their church, each wearing a colourful stole. Lindahl’s features a rainbow design, while Juillerat’s is a multicoloured tie-dye pattern. They’re smiling warmly at Esquimalt United Church.

Her church cast her out for being gay. 30 years later, it made amends.

by Paniz Vedavarz

Victoria ministers Revs. Martha Juillerat and Tammy Lindahl lost their ordinations after coming out in the 1990s. Now, the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

A white man with dark brown hair and beard sits on the floor playing with a baby. They are both dressed in white t-shirts and tan pants

Rebranding Dad using AI, nostalgia and corporate lingo

by Douglas Tindal

A humorist takes on our definition of the ideal father

Dozens of people sit at a long, rainbow-painted picnic table outside Metropolitan United Church in Toronto, sharing food and conversation during a community potluck.

Toronto church celebrates United Church centennial with 100-foot potluck picnic

by Paniz Vedavarz

Over 150 people gathered around a rainbow picnic table at Metropolitan United to mark a century of faith and community

Donald Trump speaking at a podium with arms outstretched. Blue CPAC backdrop and American flag behind him.

3 mental health experts on how to manage Trump-era stress

by Christopher White

These professionals share tips to help Canadians stay grounded

Inside Nova Scotia’s bold plan to end disability institutions

by Meagan Gillmore

Advocates have spent decades pushing for independent living — and a landmark reform could finally deliver it. But can the province follow