Mickey Conlon

Saskatchewan Catholic board looking to overturn school funding decision

March 25, 2019

Catholic educators in Saskatchewan are “cautiously optimistic” that two days of hearings in a Regina courtroom will lead to the overturning of a 2017 ruling that threatened the existence of Catholic schools in the province.

The year Our Lady froze the St. Lawrence

March 15, 2019

Anyone who has experienced the cold of a Quebec winter, where the wind whipping up the St. Lawrence Valley will chill the bones of even the hardiest of souls and it is a given that the mighty St. Lawrence will freeze over, can be forgiven for thinking a mild winter in this part of Canada is a myth.

Poverty fight a long way from over, activists warn

March 11, 2019

Poverty activists are encouraged by the latest StatsCan numbers showing poverty is on the decline in Canada, but warn that more ambitious programs are needed to end poverty once and for all.

ShareLife’s goal grows as charity needs expand

March 10, 2019

After topping $13 million for the first time last year, ShareLife is reaching even higher this year as it brings three more agencies under its charitable umbrella.

Therapy dogs bring some comforting four-legged medicine into the lives of hospital patients

March 6, 2019

When Harley travels the halls at Providence Healthcare, he gets the rock star treatment.

Northern classroom opens a new world in Saskatchewan

February 28, 2019

King’s University College has a long history of educating its students about the wider world, but sometimes forgot about the country surrounding the small campus in London, Ont.

Fr. Rosica resigns from St. Mike’s following plagiarism revelations

February 25, 2019

Accepting "full responsibility" for failure to credit his sources in several published articles and lectures, Fr. Thomas Rosica has resigned from the collegium of the University of St. Michael’s College.

Brescia celebrates a century of inspiring women

February 25, 2019

Looking back to 1919 and the place of women in society, the world was a much different place.

Sr. Prejean wages constant fight for lives on death row

February 25, 2019

While some might say Sr. Helen Prejean has experienced great success in her fight to abolish the death penalty, she believes she’s only helped make some strides in the battle.

Haitian unrest hits Development and Peace partners

February 21, 2019

Two weeks of violent political unrest in Haiti is wreaking havoc with Development and Peace’s partner organizations.