Christian Aumell arrived in Winnipeg in March 2015. He left his hometown of Tara, Ont., with two suitcases and nothing else. He had just finished his studies in broadcast journalism and had been presented with a part-time job opportunity at Global News’ 680 CJOB radio station. With little knowledge of his new home and a  […]

On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting a war that has caused widespread devastation and forced millions of Ukrainians to flee their homeland. For The Salvation Army, the past year has been a time of ongoing front-line ministry—especially in Ukraine and the surrounding countries, but also in Canada and around the world. As we  […]

Tony (not his real name) was one of the thousands of people across the country who lost their job during the COVID-19 pandemic. With his mother in ill health, Tony went from having control of his life to putting everything on hold to take care of his mother—with little resources. This is when he decided  […]

In 2015 when Cynthia, her husband and their four children first arrived in Canada, they were shocked at how much day-to-day living cost. From housing to essentials like food, she quickly discovered they would have a struggle ahead of them affording what they needed; yet she knew they made the right decision to leave Nigeria.  […]