News Releases
Magrath Celebrates 125th Birthday With a Musical Theatre Production of ‘Diggers’
The year 2024 marks the 125th birthday of Magrath, a small town in southern Alberta settled by Latter-day Saint pioneers. Those pioneers helped dig the Galt Canal, Alberta’s first large-scale irrigation project.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Welcomes Announcement of 2034 Winter Olympics
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints extends its heartfelt congratulations to Salt Lake City on securing the bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics.
Latter-day Saints in Toronto Celebrate Filipino Heritage Month
Filipino members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Toronto Ontario Stake held their annual Filipino Heritage Month celebration on June 15, 2024. June was designated as Filipino Heritage Month across Canada in 2018.
Church Donation Provides Dental Care to Edmontonians in Need
The Radius Community Health and Healing Dental Clinic of Edmonton, Alberta, received a donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April 2024. The donation will support dental services for people who struggle to access care due to health concerns, such as mental illness or addictions; social barriers, such...
New Mission Leaders Begin Their Service in Canada
Three couples have been assigned as mission leaders in Canada and will begin their three-year service in July 2024.
Renovation of the Toronto Ontario Temple Announced - Update
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that the Toronto Ontario Temple will be renovated during extended closures for approximately nine months, which are expected to begin in October 2023.
Church Donations Support Salvation Army Humanitarian Projects Across British Columbia
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently provided the Salvation Army ministry in British Columbia with funding for seven humanitarian projects. The Church’s contribution will aid communities by addressing the needs of the most vulnerable, specifically, housing, food and life skills training.
Why Faith Reporting Matters
Christine Baronins, Winnipeg area communication director for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, participated in a “Faith and the Media” panel to discuss why faith reporting matters. The event, which marked the release of a new book comprising a collection of religion columns written by John Longhurst over his...
What My Father Taught Me
Newsroom staff recently sat down with Elder David C. Stewart, who was named a member of the Sixth Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the April 2020 general conference. He and his wife, Karri Hill Stewart, were invited to share their thoughts about Father’s Day.
Telling the Stories of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Someone once described 92-year-old Betty Rhodenizer of the Bridgewater Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a genealogy guru.