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A portion of Church Street is officially closed to vehicles as of Friday. It’s part of a pilot project designed to make the heart of Church-Wellesley Village pedestrian-only until late August. Nicole Di Donato has more.

History has been made in one of Nova Scotia’s historical Black communities. The East Preston United Baptist Church broke ground on their long awaited 3.5 million dollar renovation project. Expanding and adding on to its hundreds of years of significance. Kendra Gannon reports.

The funeral for business icon and community leader Robert K. Irving took place on Tuesday. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla was in Sussex, N.B. as hundreds of people packed a church in the town to pay their final respects.

Toronto city council has approved a pilot project that will turn a stretch of Church Street into a car-free zone for part of the summer. But city staff can cut it short if it creates too many headaches. Nicole Di Donato has more on how businesses and residents are reacting to the move.

A group of Halifax parishioners say they’re concerned one of the city’s oldest churches might be torn down. Saint Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church opened in 1885, but structural issues led to its closure in 2024. As Mitchell Bailey reports, members of the church are now presenting their case to the Vatican Supreme Tribunal in an...

Church St. will soon be on joining the ranks of other cities which have restricted vehicular access to a arterial routes to give pedestrians free reign of the road. If approved by City Council next month, two blocks will be closed for large chunk of the summer, despite some concerns it could add to local...

The Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot Project is well underway and could serve as a template for future pedestrian-friendly spaces. City Councillor for Toronto Centre Chris Moise, joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to discuss the initiative to see more areas of the city incorporate pedestrian-friendly spaces.

For just over four months, a new cafe in Toronto’s Church-Wellesley Village has grown into a safe gathering place for the queer community. The trans-owned and operated space is designed to be a calm alternative to the neighbourhood’s nightlife. Nicole Di Donato has the story.

Before the rainbow crosswalks, Pride parties and parades, Toronto’s Church-Wellesley Village was a refuge for the 2SLGBTQ+ community searching for safety and belonging. Through the memories of longtime resident and business owner George Pratt, who has lived and worked in the Village through the decades, Liem Vu explores the neighbourhood’s resilience through the AIDS crisis,...

Nearly 1,000 Calgarians were welcomed into the Catholic church during Easter Vigil celebrations, according to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary. It says these numbers have been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anyone who’s ever visited Barcelona, will have encountered the magical works of Antoni Gaudi. The famed Spanish architect and designer is behind the city’s famed Sagrada Familia church, but his influence goes far beyond that. Another of Gaudi’s most iconic buildings was fully opened to the public this week, for the very first time. Redmond...

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The sport of pickleball continues to grow in popularity with courts popping up everywhere, including inside some holy places. A historic church in Chambly, Quebec, has been transformed into the sport’s latest playground. As Brayden Jagger Haines reports, the new owners behind Amen Pickleball hope the storied structure will continue playing an active role at...

A ‘speedrun’ attempt at Vancouver’s Church of Scientology has prompted a warning from the VPD. Darya Zargar explains.

A procession was held Thursday to honour an OPP officer that died in a motorcycle crash. Also, GTA residents are facing pressure at the pump as gas prices are expected to skyrocket Friday. Plus, Toronto City Council has approved a plan to close part of Church Street to allow pedestrian access over the summer.

In a deepening feud, the leader of the Catholic church appeared to be trying to take the high road on Wednesday. As Touria Izri reports, notable republican allies Mike Johnson and Vice President J.D. Vance have sided with Trump, suggesting the Pontiff should “expect some political response” and to “be careful when he talks about...

Pope Leo said on Monday he had no fear of the Trump administration, after the U.S. president’s direct attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church. In comments aboard the papal flight to Algiers, where the first U.S. pope is starting a 10-day tour to four African countries, the pontiff also said that he will continue...

As Christians around the world marked Easter Sunday, in his first Easter mass as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urged all world leaders to reduce violence and choose peace. As Vincent McAviney reports, the pontiff’s message comes as many across the Middle East endured yet another day of strikes.

The U.S. administration breathed a big sigh of relief Sunday after recovering a missing airman who was stranded in Iran when his fighter jet was shot down. On social media, U.S. President Donald Trump pivoted to a profanity-laced threat if Iran doesn’t quickly reopen the Strait of Hormuz. As Christians around the world marked Easter...

The old church bell that once belonged to Kelowna’s Saint Paul’s United before its demolition is getting a new home. As Travis Lowe reports, it’s currently in the possession of two brothers who spent years caring for it.