Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 01:49:33 +0000
Opinion: Several factors, including education, need to be addressed, but decent jobs best way to end ‘deaths of despair’
Read moreCredit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:45:21 +0000
Analysis: “Immigration is first and foremost about nation building,” says specialist Chris Friesen.
Read moreCredit to Author: Kim Bolan| Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:52:11 +0000
I have written a lot over the last decade on various anti-gang educational programs that have been implemented to combat our on-going gang problem. But this story is about the only program in B.C. where they actually help those connected to a gang to get out. For information about this program, contact the Gang Intervention […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Kim Bolan| Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:34:30 +0000
Here’s my story from earlier this week with Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth weighing in on the gang conflict. Bloody gang conflict has left five dead in last two weeks Lower Mainland residents are “frustrated beyond belief” by a bloody gang conflict that has left five young men dead over the last two weeks, says […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 20:23:30 +0000
This guest post by a B.C. churchgoer offers a brilliant and witty perspective on the ways disoriented Christians are worshipping during the pandemic.
Read moreCredit to Author: Kim Bolan| Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2021 21:29:59 +0000
Hey Real Scoop readers – not sure if you’re still out there, but I am posting my stories on my old blog again. The difference is that if you want to comment, you have to register and an outside company is moderating those comments. So it’s not like before where I was the moderator. If […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2021 17:38:38 +0000
Analysis: Instead of relying on clichés about ethnic Chinese people, a giant survey provides details on their preferences for luxury products and online shopping.
Read moreCredit to Author: Kim Bolan| Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:27:26 +0000
A man was shot to death in a Richmond park Thursday night – the latest in a series of fatal shootings across the Lower Mainland in recent weeks. Richmond RCMP Const. Kenneth Lau issued a news release about 11:30 p.m. saying Mounties responded to reports of shots fired about 8:30 p.m. in the park Moncton […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2021 20:45:40 +0000
This second guest blog post reflects on how congregations can thrive under part-time clergy.
Read moreCredit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:05:29 +0000
This is the first of two guest blog posts that provide guidance on finding a spiritual home to suit your worldview and values. Both happen to look at new books exploring different kinds of church communities, including specific ones in Metro Vancouver. The first piece, by Regent College’s Mark Glanville, is most useful to people […]
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