I’ve made 10,000 meals for my family over the years. Sometimes, I hated it
As Canadian families prepare to mark Thanksgiving, the writer reflects on the routine and ritual of breaking bread together
How non-believers find community
For the spiritual but not religious, gathering together as a community is still important
Ideologies are colliding at Canadian universities, and free speech is caught in the crossfire
"Universities are supposed to be places for the exchange of ideas, not for ideological war."
Restless longing is core to being human. What happens when it leads us off course?
"Understanding what our spirit is trying to tell us in these unforeseen detours is often the work of a lifetime."
The other residential schools
Nine Canadian boarding schools for the deaf and blind have faced legal action. Former students remember the abuse and displacement they experienced
26-year-old minister on what drew her to ministry
"Even in high school, I started thinking about ministry. At that time, I couldn’t see myself writing sermons every week."
13 things I learned at witch camp
‘Howling at the moon seems like a reasonable option in a world gone mad’
Undocumented people share how they live outside the system
Up to half a million people are living in Canada without official status. The 'sanctuary city' movement is growing, but the fear
Inuit in Ottawa for medical treatment ‘extremely homesick’
Canada's capital plays host each year to thousands of Inuit needing medical attention they can't get back home. Two local residences offer
Christian mom shares her child’s transition to Noah
‘We told him we loved him and would support him.’
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