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Transparency in the Catholic Church in the face of the St. Michael’s College School incident
It’s no secret that transparency within Catholicism has been a problem. The Administration of St. Michael’s College School came under attack for not immediately reporting the alleged gang sex assault to police, even though they had video of the abhorrent attack.
“Deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the U.S.” -ADL
Let’s all lift our prayers for the congregation who were simply attending their place of worship on their Sabbath, the three police officers who were shot, and others still recovering – we prayer all of their families and loved ones – and for the people of America.
Springsteen on Broadway: Faith, family, renewal in a rock musical
It’s not every day a rock legend’s musical voyage of Dickensian proportions comes to life right before your eyes on Broadway, but that’s what happens at Springsteen on Broadway.
Sex, power, and influence
Thanks to #METOO, women in sports, boardrooms, and those just living their everyday lives, women, girls, boys and men have finally found the courage to report the sexual abuse that has wrecked parts of their lives.
Opioid crisis update – B.C. to receive tens of millions from federal government
As our country continues to be enveloped in a serious opioid crisis, members of a governmental body gathered yesterday in Toronto to discuss possible solutions.
South Sudan leaders sign peace deal: An answer to prayer?
What has transpired in their country is nothing short of a miracle, and an answer to millions of peoples’ prayers around the world for Africa’s newest country – South Sudan.
A mass shooting along Toronto’s Danforth – How do we begin to heal… again?
Many thought that Toronto would never be the same after the Toronto Van Attack just a few months ago. Now we’re asking all over again, as many of us ask God, “How can we heal? How could something this tragic this happen… again?”
Viola Desmond – A true heroine of Canada’s civil rights movement
Viola Desmond is remembered appropriately on this day – as a woman who stood against forces much greater than herself but persisted; and won.
Fleeing terror is an every day reality for hundreds of millions
According to the UN Refugee Agency, (UNHCR), more than 65 million people have been removed, or have had to flee their own homes, “Nearly one person is forcibly displaced every two seconds as a result of conflict or persecution in their countries.”
A mother shares the horror of losing her daughter in hopes of helping others
It’s called, “Child Hot Car Death,” and “Forgotten Baby Syndrome,” a phenomenon known to affect a part of the brain that forgets about leaving a child in a car.
Viewers unhappy with Context’s coverage of Gerald Stanley acquittal
There is a lot of conflicting information online and in TV, radio, and newspaper reports to decipher exactly what happened on that hot August day in 2016 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
PM Justin Trudeau faces a feisty crowd in Hamilton – says, “God Bless you,” to angry heckler
A packed gymnasium, full of students and some media was the setting for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Town Hall meeting at McMaster University in Hamilton.
Introducing this year’s Context Foreign Correspondents
This year on Context we have two foreign correspondents who will be contributing stories, reporting from Jerusalem and Rome.
Should Canada Welcome Refugees?
Yet another tide of asylum-seekers flows into Canada – this time at the Quebec border where its estimated about, “1,100 to 2,500 Haitians have arrived in Quebec in the month of July alone.”
Opioids and Heroin: A Mother Speaks About Her Daughter’s Addiction
Carol Victor is a mother whose 34-year-old daughter has been addicted to opioids for many years. It tore their family apart. Is there still hope? Here’s part of her story…
Paul James Band - 48 Years Of The Blissful Blues
Canada's blues crusader Paul James is a national treasure, and were it not for the shifting, sliding, finicky tides of the music business - he'd be known around the world.
The words of Whitby poet Joe Cummings
There are few things in the human experience more significant to our lives than words –they have the power to console, cajole, annihilate, obfuscate, build us up or tear us down. The words of the poets and writers we love weave our experiences together.
DeKeyzer keeps things rolling at Stouffville tour stop
Like some holy rollers pulling into town to spread some love, truth, maybe a few tales and the blues, Jack DeKeyzer and his seasoned band of musicians moved into the Lebovic Centre for Arts and Entertainment – Nineteen on the Park in downtown Stouffville Saturday.
First Credit Union Owned Securities Firm Commences Operations
PACE Savings and Credit Union Ltd. (PSCU) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, PACE Securities Corp., (PSC) has commenced operations.
Caroline Myss' New Book Asks: What's Your Archetype?
Five-time New York Times bestselling author Caroline Myss's new book, Archetypes: Who Are You? is an enthralling and complex read.
Humanity tells stories
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