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Religious radicalization to be tackled by panel in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Radicalization in religion will be the focus of an upcoming event at Thompson…
University professor begins study of atheists in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A Thompson Rivers University professor is sitting down one-on-one with atheists to figure…
Westbank United Church abandoning not-so-ancient tradition
KELOWNA – It may be a sign of the times that the Westbank United Church…
Vernon hosting kindness and kinship conference
An interfaith gathering representing religions from all over the globe is meeting in Vernon 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kamloops MP asks Pope Francis to visit Kamloops
Member of Parliament Frank Caputo has invited Pope Francis to visit the Kamloops-Thompson Cariboo riding…
Tk’emlúps chief plans to invite Pope to visit Kamloops reserve
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir will hand deliver to Pope Francis an invitation…
After two years of COVID cancellations, Kamloops Vaisakhi celebrations return
With two years of pandemic cancellations, the Kamloops Sikh community is happy to be moving…