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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...