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by Daniel J. Harrington, S.J. The boldest claim that early Christians made was that their teacher and hero, Jesus of Nazareth, who died and was buried, was raised from the dead. This claim was so extraordinary that those who heard Peter preaching at Pentecost assumed that he and the other...

J. M. Bridgeman Canada exists because of the United States and in reaction to the U.S. Constitution. After 1763, both nations (their earlier eastern seaboard versions) were under British rule. In 1776, when the thirteen colonies could take the imperial abuse no longer, they declared their...

J. M. Bridgeman Value #1 PEACE: I was listening to a CBC radio interview of Canadian historian Desmond Morton talking about how Canada has been, at least since the last battles between foreign nations fought on this soil (1814), a nation valuing PEACE. We were forced to be a peaceful nation, he...

From cooking and beer to animal husbandry and the inevitability of taxes, Frank Shore taught his son how to live BY RANDY SHORE From The Vancouver Sun DEATHS SHORE—Frank Shore was a logger, potatoe farmer, bartender, fisherman, pipefitter, beer-parlour raconteur and teacher of history and...

Could Weldon, at 80, still hit the high notes? So much depended on it. BY BILL RICHARDSON Invisibility is no impediment to weightiness. What can’t be seen can still be cumbersome. Tradition and its second cousin, faith, are among the heavy imponderables. If tradition and faith had a family...

Just because a drug is on the market doesn’t mean it’s right for your child By Claudia Cornwall Drugs prescribed to children and adolescents have been much in the news lately. Health Canada has issued warnings about some drugs that both patients and physicians trusted, and it has withdrawn...

BY GLADYS POLLACK Kathy, a close friend of my daughter’s, is seeking encouragement and hope. Cancer is a lonely journey with fearful stops along the way—destination unknown. Anger (why me?), fear of the future (how often did I compose my own obituary?) and regret (for the things I hadn’t found...

Maybe it’s because we Canadians are repressed or modest...or we watch way too much curling BY SCOTT FESCHUK Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live, once remarked of his native land that Canada could never have produced a movie called It’s a Wonderful Life. Way too boastful, he...

Attacking our sacred cows may turn you into a pariah--but it can also be a lot of fun BY MARGARET WENTE Every culture has its unacknowledged taboos—the things you are forbidden to say or do in polite company, the accepted truths you are not allowed to doubt. You might think that a liberal...

2,317 Ways to Save Money and Time Baking Soda Use as deicer in winter: Salt and commercial ice-melt formulations can stain—or actually eat away—the concrete around your house. For an equally effective, but completely innocuous, way to melt the ice on your steps and walkways during those cold...

Just how and when do you step in to help your aging—and so independent—parents? BY DOUGLAS TODD My mother and stepfather were married for 30 years. They lived on a steep hillside on the North Shore of Vancouver, surrounded by evergreens and views of the Coast Mountains. When they retired, they...

A simple gesture can make a world of difference in someone’s life The following story was submitted by Sherrie Handspiker of Dartmouth, N.S. Last year my husband developed epilepsy on top of the mental-health issues he’d been battling. Dale became fearful of going anywhere alone or of being...

The Crown's powers originated from a "whole bundle of ancient privileges". As the concept of democracy took root, some of these powers were limited or abolished and others were transformed into written laws. These powers are still mostly unwritten, with the exception of the right to summon and...

The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus. Jesus is the Son of God, for this simple reason, Mary is the mother of the Son of God. Jesus is not only the Son of God but is also God, if we contemplate the mystery of the Holy Trinity, by which we say that God is three different persons but...

How Often Is Your Favourite Classic Rocker Heard On AM and FM Radio? (as of November, 2003) One million performances is the equivalent of approximately 50,000 broadcast hours, or more than 5.7 years of continuous airplay! Over 8 Million Times The Righteous Brothers -...

The Top Ten Best Selling Singles Of All Time In All Categories, Including: Rock, Country, Rap, Movie Soundtracks, Big Band and Children's. As Of November, 2003 (Millions Sold Title Artist's Name )1 37 Candle In The Wind -- (Princess Diana Tribute) Elton John 2 30 White Christmas Bing...

By Les Perreaux MONTREAL (CP) - Women and men flock to touch the garments of Justin Trudeau whenever he walks into a room at the Liberal convention. At a packed soiree organized by Gerard Kennedy's leadership campaign, it was Trudeau with his pint of beer who was the real star of the show...

By Bruce Cheadle MONTREAL (CP) - Paul Martin made no apologies Thursday for his short tenure at 24 Sussex Drive, but instead lauded his record in office and implored federal Liberals to unite under his successor. Canada's 21st prime minister was treated to a lengthy standing ovation to end...

By Fr. Roger Landry Headlines were captured in February 2002by the tragic reports that as many as seventy priests in the Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts, allegedly have abused young people whom they were consecrated to serve. In the wake this news, allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic...