Glamour is a misunderstood word, whose meaning – like similar superlatives such as elite, exclusive, luxury and unique – has been adulterated and weakened, mostly thanks to its overuse by marketers and the media. But unlike those other words, so beloved of lifestyle journalists, realtors and advertising copywriters, glamour is a word that can be evocative and even profound, as writer Virginia [...]
Eric Ames named interim leader Phil Lees stepped down as leader of the Family Coalition Party. Phil Lees, leader of the Family Coalition Party of Ontario, resigned his position in a move made public by a Jan. 16 email to members and supporters. According to long-time pro-life activist and FCP president Lynne Scime, Lees resigned to work full-time with the [...]
Eleven months after Alan and I were married, God answered our fervent prayers for a child by bringing into our lives a much-beloved older person who was hospitalized with dementia and wasn’t going to be able to live independently again. Alan and I use the term “senior child” for several reasons, partly for the privacy of this family member, and also to [...]
The Heritage Foundation knows what they want.
Despite early denials, Health Canada has confirmed that it is currently reviewing an application for the abortion drug, RU-486. On Nov. 25, the same day that a commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal claimed such an application existed, Deputy Health Minister George Da Pont told the Standing Committee on Health that “to date, no company has applied to market the product [...]
An analysis by blogger Blazing Cat Fur determined that Canada gives more than $1 billion to predominantly Muslim countries where widespread persecution of Christians is occurring. Examining the Statistical Report on International Assistance and cross-referencing it with the Open Doors “World Watch List” of persecution, the blogger found that in 2011-2012, 30 Muslim countries that are rated “extreme” in their persecution of [...]
Researchers from King’s College in London published a comprehensive review finding an association between abortion (TOP) and intimate partner violence (IPV). “Associations between Intimate Partner Violence and Termination of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” published on Jan. 7 in the PLOS Medicine journal reviewed 74 studies from 1985 to 2013 following women who had abortions and experienced physical, sexual, or emotional [...]
Janet Morana, of Priests for Life and Silent No More, will be the keynote speaker at the dinner at the National Conference April 4th. Campaign Life Coalition has announced it will hold a national conference, Every Human Being Deserves Equal Protection, April 4 – 5, at the Woodbine Banquet and Convention Hall in Toronto. The keynote speakers will be Janet [...]
Alzheimer’s is becoming an increasing problem as Canada’s population continues to age. Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia among the elderly, is an irreversible disease of the brain that increases in severity over time. Early signs include memory loss and a decline in cognition. The mild stage of Alzheimer’s takes the form of memory loss, worsening judgment, slower performance of daily [...]
Baseball Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner died yesterday at the age of 91. He slugged 369 HRs, most of them with the Pittsburgh Pirates, although he also played with the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. He later became a broadcaster and he spent five decades behind the microphone calling New York Mets games. Calling a game in 2001 he provided one of [...]
A Canadian delegation organized by Campaign Life Coalition stood in front of the Canadian embassy at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 22. About two dozen youth from CLC Youth and the National Campus Life Network were joined by CLC national president Jim Hughes as tens of thousands of U.S. marches walked by their three banners: “Canadians stand with pro-life [...]
Justin Trudeau Resolutions that the Liberal Party of Canada will consider at their biennial convention in Montreal Feb. 20-23 include endorsing the legalization of euthanasia and prostitution. The Liberal Party website says, “this convention will be a key milestone on the road to the next federal election in 2015,” because “delegates will vote to adopt the policy resolutions that will [...]