Religion
Fire at old Kelowna church fuels debate about homeless people who shelter there
Kelowna’s Bernard Avenue stretches from a vibrant street café scene near Okanagan Lake through two…
What is the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and why is it in court?
Its members are known for wearing pasta colanders on their heads and believing that the…
Sasquatch, Ogopogo and other Syilx spirits remind us to respect Okanagan environment
For thousands of years, Indigenous Syilx communities have passed down stories of their beliefs of…
Civil liberties groups side with Vernon councillor’s push to lift ban on religious gatherings
A Vernon city councillor's motion put forward in an effort to overturn the provincial health…
No prayer? Some Okanagan councils chastised for violating ‘duty of religious neutrality’
Several municipalities in the Okanagan have broken religious neutrality laws by holding prayers during their…
B.C. Jehovah’s Witnesses launch ‘unprecedented campaign’ to distribute magazines amid pandemic
From masks to social distancing to toilet paper stockpiles, we’ve all suffered hardships and had…
Charity evicted from Lake Country church over conflict of beliefs
A Lake Country charity may be forced to close forever after it was forced to…
This Kelowna church can be yours for just under $3 million
The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kelowna’s Glenmore Valley is up for sale. The…
Vernon hosting kindness and kinship conference
An interfaith gathering representing religions from all over the globe is meeting in Vernon to…
Westbank United Church abandoning not-so-ancient tradition
KELOWNA – It may be a sign of the times that the Westbank United Church…
University professor begins study of atheists in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A Thompson Rivers University professor is sitting down one-on-one with atheists to figure…
Religious radicalization to be tackled by panel in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Radicalization in religion will be the focus of an upcoming event at Thompson…
Vernon judge comes down hard on missionary’s ‘corrective’ child beatings
“WHEN CONDUCT BASED ON RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IS CONTRARY WITH THE CRIMINAL CODE OF CANADA, THE CRIMINAL CODE MUST PREVAIL”: JUDGE VERNON - He said he punished his kids so they would never find themselves tangled up in the criminal justice system, like he is now. The 42-year-old, who met his wife while doing missionary work...
Kamloops Imam denounces attacks in Ottawa
KAMLOOPS – Imam Mazhar Mahmood was on his way to the Adam’s Lake salmon run on Wednesday when he heard of the shooting in Ottawa. “I was literally in tears,” he said. Upon his return to the mosque, the tears continued once local Muslims finished their prayers. Mahmood, who manages the Kamloops Islamic Association, said...