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‘We Are Lady Parts’ mixes humour, music and big questions around Muslim identity

The British TV show brings religion to the small screen along with a punk rock soundtrack

14.01.2025 10

UC Observer

Amarah Hasham-Steele

From Nigerian refugee to Montreal community leader

 Adedeji Sunday Akintayo arrived in Canada in 2017 as a refugee from Nigeria. Over the last seven years, he has founded two successful support...

17.12.2024 4

UC Observer

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Five Christmas podcasts to spark holiday cheer

I love Christmas  — the music, the food, the movies, the time with family and friends, the magical month-long lead-up to Christmas Day filled with...

29.11.2024 2

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Jasper United minister reflects on ‘huge loss’ of church to wildfire

After being forced to leave her home, Jasper United’s manse, on July 22, Rev. Linda McLaren expected to be gone only a few days. But while on her...

07.08.2024 7

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Jasper wildfire destroys historic Anglican church

A devastating wildfire in Jasper, Alta., has destroyed the historic St. Mary & St. George Anglican Church, built in 1928.  Modelled after a...

26.07.2024 1

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Céline Dion’s faith shines through in new documentary

I came into I Am: Céline Dion expecting her to talk about her faith. Seeing as she’s from a large Roman Catholic family and has expressed enduring...

25.07.2024 1

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‘Bubble zones’ limit protests outside communities of faith in Vaughan, Ont. Are they a good idea?

Amid heightened tensions between pro-Palestine and pro-Israel activists, the City of Vaughan, just north of Toronto, recently voted to limit...

11.07.2024 2

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Amarah Hasham-Steele