Saskatoon, SK – The Salvation Army has a team of volunteers working long hours to help flood victims of Cumberland House, in northeast Saskatchewan. Nearly all 2,200 residents have been evacuated from Cumberland House, and the adjacent village Cumberland House First Nation after a deluge of rain and rapid flooding in Southern Alberta last week  […]

Ramping up the front lines in fight against flood Winnipeg, MB – Official forecasts for this flood season is predicting moderate to major flooding along the Red, Souris and Assiniboine Rivers in the province of Manitoba.  In Saskatchewan there are similar warnings and forecasts for north of Saskatoon and the Moose Jaw/Regina areas. “No matter  […]

It’s been a stressful time for many people in Saskatchewan’s southeast suffering from flooding not seen in centuries. Through it all The Salvation Army continues to support all the victims as well as the volunteers helping with the clean-up. In Estevan, upwards of 200 evacuees have been fed three times a day at the Community  […]

As the need arises and as local citizens remain on high alert throughout Manitoba, The Salvation Army continues to give hope to people who are assisting in sandbagging efforts. Since the outset, The Salvation Army’s Booth Centre in Winnipeg has been producing all of the warm meals and the Weetamah Church of Salvation Army and  […]

 As the waters began to overflow the banks of the Red River just north of Winnipeg last night and into this morning, The Salvation Army responded by sending out one of the emergency response vehicles into the communities of St Andrews and St Clement.  Without hesitation the unit was dispatched, stopped on route to pick up  […]

THE SALVATION ARMY DEPLOYS A COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE UNIT TO THE CHILLIWACK COMMUNITY OF GREENDALE, AFTER UP TO 12 HOMES WERE EVACUATED DUE TO FLOODING On Thursday, January 8th, a state of emergency was declared in Chilliwack as a result of flooding due to snow melting, heavy rainfall and rising river levels. Up to 50  […]