Canada Briefs

OTTAWA – Christ Church Bells Corners hosted a community event to mark Indigenous History Month on June 13. The day began with Elder Larry Langlois ...

THUNDER BAY – As devastating wildfires continue to burn across Northwestern Ontario, the Diocese of Algoma is mobilizing to support evacuees who have been forced ...

EDMONTON – At the end of April, eleven clergy and lay members of the Anglican Church of Canada gathered at Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre ...

VICTORIA – Young people are looking for spiritual life and they’re looking for spiritual life made for them. At St. Barnabas, they’ve had the gift ...

HAMILTON – Bishop Susan Bell has received and accepted an invitation to attend the installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, at Canterbury ...

SASKATOON – The basement of Christ Church, Saskatoon is like a two-for-one time capsule: half video store, half grandpa’s house in the ‘80s. There’s a ...

VICTORIA – About 40 people gathered at Christ Church Cathedral on Dec. 6 to act for social justice. Those gathered learned about human rights abuses ...

OTTAWA – The Parish of South Carleton has received a Future Fund grant of $4,085 to help expand its jazz vespers program. “We’re very grateful ...

WINDSOR – The volunteers who run the city’s free skate lending program are having a busy year, with the opening of the new rink in ...

VICTORIA – Julian of Norwich parish in the Diocese of Islands and Inlets has launched an innovative project, Julian’s Place, to support the food, financial ...

ANTIGONISH – A new support group for suicide loss survivors is creating a safe, lasting space to grieve, heal and connect. Founded by the Rev. ...

OTTAWA – “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” These words from Psalm 133 found joyful expression at St. ...

KINGSTON – A small group at St. Mary Magdalene, Picton in the Diocese of Ontario thought it would be fun to create some social events ...

SASKATOON – Every year since 2012, a group of about 20 cyclists from Texas 4000 pass through Saskatoon and are hosted by Christ Church Anglican. ...

EDMONTON – In a vibrant show of love and solidarity, more than 20 Anglicans marched in the Edmonton Pride Parade in August. Organized by Queerly ...

FREDERICTON – How do you form children into caring adults? You expose them to the needs in their community and give them a chance to ...

ST. JOHN’S – Many people in the Parish of Bay Roberts/Coley’s Point in Newfoundland know somebody who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia, and ...

SAINT JOHN – Trinity Church in Saint John, N.B., has launched a campaign to restore its stained-glass window. The iconic stone church in the heart ...

THUNDER BAY – Archdeacon Deborah Kraft of the Diocese of Algoma was sworn in as chaplain to the Thunder Bay Police Service in July. “The ...

EDMONTON – Eighty-two Christians from different church denominations all over the world contributed to another successful Bible Reading Marathon put on by the Diocese of ...

VICTORIA – With the help of local churches, Victoria has become the pipe organ capital of Canada. International Pipe Organ Day was held on April ...

FREDRICTON – When a church is deconsecrated, along with the inevitable feeling of loss, there is a lot of work to do. One of those ...

OTTAWA – What do you do with your milk bags? Do they have a use before going to the landfill? In the parish hall of ...

KELOWNA – An attempted theft of copper cladding from the steeple of St. Andrew, Trail took place just before midnight last November. The church’s watchman ...

VICTORIA – Church of the Advent, Colwood hosted an environmental expo in January, but the idea for the event started in the brain of youth ...

HALIFAX – A north end Halifax church is crediting its partnership with a high-rise apartment building developer for preserving its history. St. Mark’s, located at ...

FREDERICTON – The Woodstock Coffee Girls got their start because their rector, the Rev. Maria Shepherdson, made a Facebook post about something that began more ...