Those who spent their valuable time ringing bells during the 2011 holiday season heard a familiar sound on Friday morning. But this time, the bells weren’t being rung by them, they were being rung for them. The Salvation Army held its first ever Celebrate the Story breakfast on Jan. 27. Read more

Every time you donate your unwanted clothing to The Salvation Army, you are helping fund programs right in your community. With more than 300 nationally and locally operated Thrift Stores from coast to coast, The Salvation Army operates one of Canada’s largest national clothing recycling operations. Every time you choose to donate your unwanted clothing  […]

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Halton Region-Bargain hunters get ready. On January 27 The Salvation Army officially re-opens its expanded thrift store. There will be $1 and $2 deals as well as other in-store specials. The first 100 customers will receive a $10 gift certificate. The 3245 Fairview St. site is now 14,000 square feet and offers clothing, shoes, toys,  […]

CALGARY — Free of the dark cloud of crack addiction and despair, Tim Barber, it turns out, is quite a salesman. He already has several pitches at the ready to turn people into paying customers for his new service delivering coffee, doughnuts and takeout food downtown. The most effective might be that for a small  […]

A year has passed since The Salvation Army, representing some churches in southwestern Nova Scotia, wrote a letter to Premier Darrell Dexter expressing its concern about the impact of the loss of the Yarmouth ferry. Twelve months later, a local pastor who played a significant role in writing that letter on behalf of the Yarmouth  […]

The resolved are at it again. The nation’s gyms are operating at capacity. Weight loss, self improvement, philanthropy, fitness: January is the most idealistic month, even if by the third week our will power has waned. So here’s the single easiest thing you can do to keep with your program of a Better You in  […]

What is it about Roméo Dallaire that is catching the interest of so many Canadians? Lieutenant-General The Honourable Roméo Dallaire (Ret.) is a true hero and an outspoken leader for the 21st century. Dallaire served 35 years with the Canadian Armed Forces. While he shares his story, acknowledging his own struggles in the wake of  […]

As temperatures drop, should homeless be forced inside? According to Environment Canada, more than 80 people die each year from over-exposure to the cold. The homeless, seniors, infants and newcomers to Canada are particularly vulnerable to the risks of frostbite and hypothermia. Every year, the idea of forcibly removing homeless people from the streets during  […]

A week after the Campbell River Salvation Army announced they fell $23,000 short of their Christmas kettle fund raising goal of $150,000, an anonymous donation from a local business has meant that the goal has now been reached. “After adding everything up at the end of the campaign we determined we had raised a total  […]