It’s Friday night at The Salvation Army’s youth drop-in program in Weston, a community in Winnipeg’s north end. Girls are weaving rubber bands into bracelets. Boys are playing board games. There is laughter and high fives, yet many of these youth have little hope for the future. Historically the neighbourhood was nicknamed "CPR Town" due  […]

When the prison doors open and the offender is conditionally released, what happens next? There are several challenges faced by offenders at the time of their release and The Salvation Army in Moncton, N.B., is helping them successfully transition back into the community. “The Salvation Army’s Greenfield House is a residential facility that offers a  […]

Le 29 mai 1914, par une nuit brumeuse, Ernie Green s’était accroché à un corps dans les eaux glaciales du fleuve Saint-Laurent. C’est ainsi qu’il a survécu au naufrage de l’Empress of Ireland, éperonné par un charbonnier norvégien. « Le navire a coulé en 14 minutes », déclare le petit-fils d’Ernie, le major David Ivany  […]

Toronto – June 2, 2016 – Get ready for the sweetest day of the year! Today, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts announced a partnership with The Salvation Army that will help celebrate National Doughnut Day. On Friday, June 3, customers will receive a free doughnut of their choice and have an opportunity to donate directly to The  […]

Edmonton, May 31, 2016 – The Salvation Army is deploying a team of over 45 people to Fort McMurray to assist during the re-entry of residents this week. The teams will be present at three of the welcome centres that have been set up in the city to offer hydration, snacks and emotional care to  […]

In 2011, 747,000 Canadians were living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias―that's 14.9 per cent of Canadians 65 and older. By 2031, this figure is expected to increase to 1.4 million. Five days a week, people with Alzheimers and other dementias are warmly welcomed at The Salvation Army’s Adult Day program in London, Ont. “We are  […]

On the foggy night of May 29, 1914, Ernie Green held on to a corpse in the icy waters of the St. Lawrence River. It was his means of survival after the S.S. Empress of Ireland sunk in a collision. “Just to think that the ship sunk in 14 minutes,” says Ernie’s grandson, Major David  […]

La Semaine de sensibilisation aux cultures autochtones, du 24 au 27 mai, offre aux Canadiens l’occasion d’en apprendre davantage sur les peuples autochtones. La major Shari Russell, conseillère territoriale de l’Armée du Salut en matière de ministères autochtones, discute des défis auxquels font face les peuples autochtones, et de la façon dont nous pouvons contribuer  […]

National Aboriginal Day, June 21, 2016, gives Canadians opportunity to learn more about First Nations peoples. Major Shari Russell, Territorial Aboriginal Ministries Consultant for The Salvation Army, discusses challenges Indigenous communities face and how people can get involved to help make a difference. What are the modern-day realities facing First Nations peoples? There are a  […]

Depuis plus de 40 ans, le programme Booth Packaging and Supportive Services (Booth Packaging) de l’Armée du Salut, de Toronto, offre des services contractuels d’emballage à prix concurrentiels. Contrairement aux autres entreprises qui œuvrent dans ce domaine, les hommes et les femmes qui travaillent pour Booth Packaging participent à un programme de réadaptation professionnelle dans le  […]