Toronto, Canada, is the location for The Salvation Army’s International Conference of Leaders 2012. The conference, to be held from July 7 – 14 under the leadership of General Linda Bond, takes as its theme the International Vision: One Army, One Mission, One Message. The General explains: ‘The purpose of this ICL is for the  […]

Salvation Army teams are providing relief and support services to residents of the Waldo Canyon area of Colorado, following a wildfire that President Barack Obama described as causing ‘enormous devastation’. The blaze, considered to be part of the worst fire season in the state’s history, has destroyed almost 18,000 acres since it began on 23  […]

Vernon, B.C. – The Village Green Centre has partnered with the Salvation Army Food Bank, four local grocery stores and participating retailers in Fare Fight for Food to compete against 17 other Bentall Kennedy-managed shopping centres across Canada for a $10,000 grant to be given to the food bank. Read more

PARRY SOUND – On June 23 Ontario insurance brokers donated fifty magenta blankets to the local Salvation Army. The donation of warm blankets was hand delivered to the Salvation Army by brokers from Parry Sound Insurance Brokers Ltd. The donation was made in conjunction with the local BayPalooza, a ‘Life and Flavour Show’ hosted by  […]

The Salvation Army in Canada fully and emphatically rejects the statements made by the media director of The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory regarding the LGBT community. The Salvation Army opposes any discrimination, marginalization or persecution of any person. There is no scriptural support for demeaning or mistreating anyone for any reason including his or  […]

The Salvation Army Oshawa Community and Family Services recently received an Accessibility Improvement Award from the city of Oshawa. This award was granted in recognition of the proactive approach taken by The Salvation Army’s Community and Family Services in making improvements to their facility at 45 King St. E. in downtown Oshawa. These improvements, which  […]

The Salvation Army Central York Region, providing thousands of vulnerable residents with food, clothing, shelter, advocacy and social services each year, will soon have a new $8.5-million home in Aurora. Major Brian Bishop updated the York Region community and health services committee on phase one of the 25,000-square-foot administrative and community centre, set on 5.72  […]

On Saturday June 16th a new Salvation Army Thrift Store opened in New Glencairn, Regina. Hundreds upon hundreds of guests rolled through the store all day long. The integration into the Regina community was very successful and the opening ceremony was celebrated with several MLA’s and City Councillors, Regina’s former Mayor and Major Joanne and  […]

The Salvation Army in central Africa is responding to a growing humanitarian crisis. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes because of fighting between government troops and rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Some of the displaced people are living in temporary camps within the country but many have fled across the  […]

Toronto, ON June 12, 2012 – The Salvation Army began its work in Canada in 1882, and as the organization celebrates its 130th anniversary this June, there have been numerous past accomplishments to celebrate, but there is also much to look forward to in the future. The Salvation Army has always been a Christian denomination  […]