UCC in Focus
New website preserves Vancouver Japanese United history
The church's rich past, which goes back to the late 19th century, is the focus of the interactive new resource
History
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Spirituality
The Acadian roots of a curious Ontario landmark
My grandmother wouldn't say why she built a monument to the Virgin Mary — only that it was a promise
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Spirituality
Meet the saint bringing comfort to those in isolation
The patron saint of Palermo, Saint Rosalia spent much of her life in solitude
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Justice
The forgotten victims of a century-old pandemic
Thousands were held in internment camps amid horrid conditions. Then influenza hit.
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Ethical Living
Honouring some of Canada’s Silver Cross Mothers
A series of photos looks at the women who have represented all Canadian mothers who lost a child in military service
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Justice
Misogyny, not magic: Remembering Scottish ‘witches’
This writer went on a pilgrimage to Paisley to see their ancestral witch "kin" — and found the remains in a surprising place
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Ethical Living
WWII letters from Canadian hero reveal beautiful love story
Writer Christine Estima traces a story of romance and fate after stumbling upon the letters in a Toronto market.
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UCC in Focus
How a Methodist minister started War Amps
Lt-Col. Sidney Lambert helped start the organization at the close of the Great War. It is still doing vital work for Canadians with disabilities.
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Justice
Canadian war artist was nearly forgotten
Mary Riter Hamilton created more than 300 paintings that capture the death and destruction of the Great War. But years later, some of her works ended up molding in a library.
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Ethical Living
Small Newfoundland town has amazing ‘Come From Away’ story
The community of St. Lawrence, on the Burin Peninsula, hopes to draw in tourists with its tale of a terrible disaster and the people who came to the rescue.
