September 1, 1998 Church attacks governments' gambling plans

The debate over gambling is far from over at least in Ontario, Alberta and Nova Scotia. While many Albertans will be voting in municipal plebiscites this fall regarding whether to keep video lottery terminals, the provincial...

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September 1, 1998 Tyndale College hires Tyndale the man

The Ontario Bible College/Ontario Theological Seminary in Toronto, the oldest and largest theological school in Canada, recently announced three significant changes. First, it has been re-named Tyndale College & Seminary in...

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September 1, 1998 Canada briefs: Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon

Big House fundraiser A group in the Diocese of British Columbia is asking parishes to help the Kwakiutl people of Alert Bay raise money to rebuild their Big House, the heart of their cultural and community life. The house...

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September 1, 1998 Canada briefs: Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land

Bishop named to seniors' committee A retired Anglican bishop in Yellowknife has been named as a member of a national committee to co-ordinate Canada's participation in the International Year of Older Persons in 1999. ...

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September 1, 1998 Canada briefs: Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario

Man of the year A Scarborough priest has been named the city's citizen of the year in recognition of his long-time work in community development. Canon Jack Roberts, incumbent of St. Margaret's, West Hill, for the last...

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September 1, 1998 Canada briefs: Ecclesiastical Province of Canada

Peaceful new home A refugee from Nigeria who survived being shot in the head by the army while his wife and two young children were tortured and terrorized, has found a spiritual home in St. John's Anglican Church in...

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July 1, 1998 Meltdown in Montreal

Montreal In nine days of meeting on McGill University campus here at the end of May, the Anglican Church's chief governing body approved legislation bringing the church closer to Lutherans and opposing euthanasia and...

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July 1, 1998 Council to advise bishop after vote to bless gay relationships

A vote by the Diocese of New Westminster in support of blessing same-sex unions put the cat among the pigeons at a national meeting of bishops just before General Synod. Bishop Michael Ingham had asked for time at the...

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July 1, 1998 Police launch probe into use of healing fund

Controversy and a police investigation continue to dog Keewatin Bishop Gordon Beardy over a $5,000 grant from a healing fund to pay for flying lessons for a survivor of sexual abuse. Detective William O'Lynick of the...

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July 1, 1998 Christian TV gets licence

Religious television in Canada is headed for uncharted territory following the granting to televangelist David Mainse of a licence for a station in lucrative southern Ontario and the multi-faith Vision network being forced...

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