VANCOUVER—Recent statistics from the Canadian Institute for Health Information reveal at least 152 children were born alive after abortions performed in Canada last year. According to CIHI, all were at least … Continued
OTTAWA—Pope Francis has declared Mother Elizabeth Bruyère venerable, putting the foundress of Ottawa’s first hospital and bilingual school on the first of three steps to sainthood. “Today is not only … Continued
TORONTO—It was an otherwise quiet Wednesday morning when a woman walked into the parish office of St. Joan of Arc in Toronto. She was in tears. She was looking to … Continued
Canadian Catholic News OTTAWA—A motion calling on the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to invite Pope Francis to apologize for Indian Residential failed to get unanimous consent April 18 in … Continued
HUMBOLDT, Sask.—The April 6 accident involving a semi-trailer truck and a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos, coaches, staff, and play-by-play announcer is both a devastating loss for many families of … Continued
By Canadian Catholic News Crying, hugging and trembling with grief, the people of Humboldt, Sask. gathered at the local hockey arena Sunday for an inter-faith service to mourn 15 people … Continued
VICTORIA—A longtime northern Canadian missionary originally from Powell River received the prestigious Polar Medal from Governor General Julie Payette at Government House in Victoria March 21. Sister Fay Trombley, a … Continued
Canadian Catholic News OTTAWA—Liberal MP Scott Simms defied his party’s whip and voted March 19 for a Conservative motion to drop the Canada Summer Jobs attestation requirement for non-advocacy work. … Continued
OTTAWA (CCN)—The abortion “bubble zone” legislation and other assaults on free expression could galvanize this year’s May 10 March for Life and make it even bigger, say organizers. “With the … Continued
OTTAWA—A court ruling that has upheld the rights of religious freedom and expression in the so-called Easter Bunny case may give support to those looking at taking the federal government … Continued