Western Canada

Alberta MAiD law draws bishops' approval

Quinton Amundson · April 1, 2026

The Alberta government’s new Bill 18, the Safeguards for Last Resort Termination of Life Act, has received a seal of approval from the province’s Catholic bishops.

Saskatoon's Via Dolorosa - the Lenten 40

Quinton Amundson · March 25, 2026

Dominic Montpetit fondly recollects running the 42-kilometre marathon at the Great Canadian Death Race near Grand Cache, Alta., alongside his brothers and Bishop Mark Hagemoen of Saskatoon in 2022.

New hope dawns for pro-life advocates

Archdiocese of Toronto campaign, Alberta law praised

Quinton Amundson · March 24, 2026

March has gifted Canadian culture of life advocates with hope in the form of the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Help Not Harm campaign and the Alberta government’s sweeping euthanasia reform bill.

Shroud exhibit’s two-decade run comes to close

Man of the Shroud toured churches nationwide

Luke Mandato · March 19, 2026

The Man of the Shroud Exhibition, a long-standing blend of faith, science and mystery centred on the historical Shroud of Turin, wrapped up its final run in British Columbia this month.

Neuroscience points to the soul’s existence

Ida Gazzola · March 13, 2026

In an age when some philosophical materialists believe nothing exists beyond matter, Dr. David Neima says neuroscience points in another direction.

B.C. government announces bubble zones for places of worship and schools

B.C. Catholic · March 12, 2026

The B.C. government says it plans to introduce legislation creating protest buffer zones around schools and places of worship.

Calgary’s St. Mary’s plans to double in size

Aiming high, school looks to be Canada’s pre-eminent Catholic university

Quinton Amundson · March 5, 2026

St. Mary’s University in Calgary is poised to significantly grow its student population and campus space over the next several years.

Downtown Prince George parish to close amid demographic decline, appeals underway

B.C. Catholic · February 28, 2026

More than 65 years after it was established, St. Mary’s Parish in Prince George will close July 26, 2026, as the Diocese of Prince George cites declining Mass attendance, financial pressures, and long-term demographic trends.

Church’s healing ministry enters new chapter as CHABC ends its mission

Canadian Catholic News · February 12, 2026

There was a quiet but significant change to how World Day of the Sick was observed in Vancouver this year as the Archdiocese of Vancouver hosted the World Day of the Sick Mass in the wake of Catholic Health Association of B.C. winding down its mission.

Society deaf to pro-life call, says Smith

Church must find ‘a language that will reach our contemporaries’

Canadian Catholic News · January 31, 2026

Much of Western society has become “deaf to the word of life spoken not only by the Church but also by science,” Archbishop Richard Smith said at the recent Archbishop’s Annual Mass for Life at Vancouver’s Holy Rosary Cathedral.