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A new twist to Prime Minister

A new twist to Prime Minister

Apr 19, 2010 / 5:00 am

June 11th, 2008 was an historic day for Canada. Prime Minister Harper read a statement of apology to former students of Indian residential schools, and...

A breath and a prayer

A breath and a prayer

Apr 12, 2010 / 5:00 am

I was six years of age, living in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia when the Springhill mining disaster hit Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation Ltd. (DOSCO)....

Paralympics & rights for the disabled

Paralympics & rights for the disabled

Mar 22, 2010 / 5:00 am

I am impressed. I watched Canadian Brian Mckeever win gold in the men’s 20 km free, visually impaired cross country ski race Monday. What an achievement! I...

Has something shifted in Canada?

Has something shifted in Canada?

Mar 15, 2010 / 5:00 am

Shifts happen, of that there is no question. Shifts have occurred in the global economy, something Canadians were not immune to, and our 2010 Federal budget...

Shane Koyczan’s Ode to Canada

Shane Koyczan’s Ode to Canada

Mar 8, 2010 / 5:00 am

Unfortunately, I was away – and yes, outside of country and coverage – while the Olympics were going on in Vancouver. I missed the Canada versus Russia...

Youre not supposed to know this

You""re not supposed to know this

Feb 22, 2010 / 5:00 am

This week’s column has been written by Ted Gerk. Ted works at Heritage Christian Online School and is a member of Kelowna Christian Center. In the 1990’s,...

The tension behind charity

Feb 15, 2010 / 5:00 am

Canadians are some of the most generous people in the world, and understandably so. We are also some of the most blessed people in the world. Canada is ranked...

Survivorman Inc.

Survivorman Inc.

Feb 8, 2010 / 5:00 am

I love the outdoors. I like to hunt and fish, and I am blessed to be living in God’s wild outdoors here in beautiful British Columbia. I am drawn to the...

Jesus on the news

Jesus on the news

Feb 1, 2010 / 5:00 am

There has been a unique uproar in the news networks these last few weeks. It had to do with Brit Hume, one of America’s senior political analysts, offering...

Prorogacy

""Prorogacy""

Jan 25, 2010 / 5:00 am

I know that “prorogacy” is not a word yet, but who knows, one day it may wind up in Urban Dictionary. It has a ring to it, wouldn’t you say? One thing for...

Defining moments

Defining moments

Jan 18, 2010 / 5:00 am

Senator Dan Coates said: “Character cannot be summoned at the moment of crisis if it has been squandered by years of compromise and rationalization. The only...

Eddie the Eagle has landed

Eddie the Eagle has landed

Jan 11, 2010 / 5:00 am

Well, I did it. I joined the Eddie the Eagle Edwards Facebook collection. I have been a secret fan of Eddie’s since the Calgary Games in the 1988 Winter...

Are you kin to God?

Are you kin to God?

Dec 21, 2009 / 5:00 am

A story emerged from the Depression era about a certain woman who, in the midst of one of winter’s coldest spells, noticed an eleven-year-old boy standing...

Woods and irons

Woods and irons

Dec 14, 2009 / 5:00 am

What a tragedy! How quickly a good name and reputation can be lost. It is amazing what one day (and many unholy nights) can do in the life of an individual. You...

Where faith meets sports

Where faith meets sports

Dec 7, 2009 / 5:00 am

As a Christian, it is not difficult to link the sports arenas of history to the stadiums of Rome which became blood fests, testing the faith of believers...

The power of a virus

The power of a virus

Nov 23, 2009 / 5:00 am

A lot has been said of late about the H1N1 virus and the tremendous impact that this outbreak is having on the health of the population of nations. Most...

The case for co-belligerence

The case for co-belligerence

Nov 16, 2009 / 5:00 am

I learned a new word this week: co-belligerence. I can remember people using the word belligerent when I was young, but it always carried a very negative ring...

In memory of our Vets

In memory of our Vets

Nov 9, 2009 / 5:00 am

November 5th to the 11th is Veteran’s Week in Canada. Fundamentally, it is a time set apart to remember our Canadian Veterans, who for many years have...

2010 Olympics and human trafficking

2010 Olympics and human trafficking

Nov 2, 2009 / 5:00 am

Most British Columbian’s are truly excited about the advent of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games being held in the beautiful city of Vancouver. This is our time...

The taxation of churches

The taxation of churches

Oct 26, 2009 / 5:00 am

Benjamin Franklin gave the world a one-liner that everyone can identify with when he stated, “In this world nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.”...

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