Does taking an ethics and religion course violate freedom of religion? The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Catholic parents in Quebec cannot keep their kids out of a school course that teaches them about other religions. The parents maintained that the program interfered with their ability to pass on the Catholic religion to  […]

A team of volunteers have set up shop at the Salvation Army to process tax returns. Already around 400 people have taken advantage of the free service, which opened earlier this month, to properly process their finances. The Salvation Army is working with the Canada Revenue Agency to ensure its volunteers are accredited and trained  […]

The Salvation Army Thrift Stores across Western Canada are currently experiencing a slowdown in donations and are hoping the public can help. “We’re in need more now than we have been in years,” said Scott Gilmore, marketing co-ordinator at Salvation Army NRO West, adding that with spring cleaning, “it’s a great time for us to  […]

Thanks to more than half a million dollars in federal funding the Salvation Army will be able to assist women recovering from addiction. Capt. Robert Sessford said he couldn’t be happier to be able offer the service in Regina. The Salvation Army Regina Waterston Centre is receiving over $500,000 in Homelessness Partnering Strategy funding to  […]

The month of March marks one-year since The Salvation Army launched The Dignity Project, which is designed to educate and inform the public about the challenges facing society’s most vulnerable. During the past 12 months, The Salvation Army has offered a variety of unique social service programs to meet client needs in new ways. The  […]

Toronto, ON March 20, 2012 – Today, The Salvation Army is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the launch of The Dignity Project, which is designed to educate and inform the public about the challenges facing society’s most vulnerable people. Last March, The Salvation Army launched this initiative with the release of a report, The Dignity  […]

The Salvation Army continues to underscore the point that everyone deserves basic human dignity. The Army believes that people’s lives change when they are treated with respect and its innovative programs are designed to help individuals achieve a life of dignity and reach their full potential. For Paul, who has Down Syndrome, dignity means not  […]

An intensive non-residential treatment program for people whose lives have been negatively impacted due to substance use, misuse and abuse begins April 2 at the Salvation Army in Williams Lake, B.C. “We’re accepting referrals,” says program director Steve Hakes who began working as an addictions counsellor for the Salvation Army in February. With a background  […]

A fire at the Salvation Army sorting centre is being investigated after various items caught fire early Monday morning outside of the building and caused it to ignite. Moose Jaw Police service and Moose Jaw Fire Department responded to a fire at the centre on the 600 block of High Street West at 3:20 a.m.  […]

While confronting realities, they are working on dreams. Chris and Tim are homeless and getting their lives on track. Tim has stayed at The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope in Calgary where, during the day, you have to be outside. One day, while waiting in line at Tim Hortons, he wondered if busy downtown coffee  […]