{"id":471,"date":"2025-01-31T10:19:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T10:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/?page_id=471"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:09:09","slug":"news-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/news-media\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"    \r\n    <div id=\"hero_section-block_bc7cf77151057ca915f09bad7f3d8dd5\" class=\"bottom b-hero_section hero_section_position_top\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/SalvationArmy-Dinner-JustJoyImaging-202407-2.png)\">\r\n        <div class=\"section hero_active_gradient\">\r\n\r\n                    <div>\r\n                \r\n                                    <h1 style=\"color:#FFFFFF\">News and Stories<\/h1>\r\n                \r\n                \r\n            <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n    <script>\n        var news = { ajaxurl: 'https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php' };\n    <\/script>\n    <div id=\"news-block_f3505279e94b235c2553f659abcfc35e\" class=\"bottom b-news-all row news\" data-animate >\n        <div class=\"news__search\">\n                                    <form method=\"post\" action=\"#\" id=\"news-search\">\n                <label for=\"keyword\" class=\"sr-only\">Search by Keyword\/Tags<\/label>\n                <input id=\"keyword\" type=\"text\" name=\"keyword\" placeholder=\"Search by Keyword\/Tags\" class=\"keyword_search\" >\n                <select name=\"news-sort\" class=\"news-sort\" aria-label=\"Sort news by\">\n                    <option value=\"\">Sort by<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"ASC\" >Date asc<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"DESC\" >Date desc<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"2025\" >2025<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"2024\" >2024<\/option>\n       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style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Garret-Tremblay-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A New Chapter Begins: Garret&#8217;s Story of Hope\" style=\"width: 100%;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"post-details\">\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2026\/03\/a-new-chapter-begins-garrets-story-of-hope\/\" aria-label=\"A New Chapter Begins: Garret&#8217;s Story of Hope\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                        <h2 class=\"sub_title_span\">A New Chapter Begins: Garret&#8217;s Story of Hope<\/h2>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <span class=\"date\">17th March 2026 <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\n                    <span>\n                        Through housing, care and community, The Salvation Army is helping Garret rebuild his life. Today,&nbsp;Garret Tremblay&nbsp;is building stability and hope at The Salvation Army\u2019s Journey to Life Centre, something he&#8230;                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post-tags\">\n                <div class=\"author-tag\">\n                    <span class=\"category\">General Interest<\/span>, <span class=\"category\">Health and Social Services<\/span>, <span class=\"category\">Hope Stories<\/span>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post\">\n        <div class=\"b-news_link--wrapper\">\n        <div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2026\/02\/evolving-from-transactional-to-transformational-the-1-vision\/\" aria-label=\"Evolving from Transactional to Transformational \u2013 The 1% Vision\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/Regional_12-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Evolving from Transactional to Transformational \u2013 The 1% Vision\" style=\"width: 100%;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"post-details\">\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2026\/02\/evolving-from-transactional-to-transformational-the-1-vision\/\" aria-label=\"Evolving from Transactional to Transformational \u2013 The 1% Vision\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                        <h2 class=\"sub_title_span\">Evolving from Transactional to Transformational \u2013 The 1% Vision<\/h2>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <span class=\"date\">3rd February 2026 <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\n                    <span>\n                        TORONTO \u2014 The Salvation Army in Ontario is reporting stronger church health and renewed momentum following four years of work with Natural Church Development (NCD), an internationally used congregational assessment&#8230; 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This year, The Salvation Army Ascent Men\u2019s Camp was held&#8230;                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post-tags\">\n                <div class=\"author-tag\">\n                    <span class=\"category\">Hope Stories<\/span>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post\">\n        <div class=\"b-news_link--wrapper\">\n        <div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2025\/06\/beyond-basic-needs-building-community-one-workshop-at-a-time\/\" aria-label=\"Beyond Basic Needs: Building Community, One Workshop at a Time\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/north-bay-story-cathy.png\" alt=\"Beyond Basic Needs: Building Community, One Workshop at a Time\" style=\"width: 100%;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"post-details\">\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2025\/06\/beyond-basic-needs-building-community-one-workshop-at-a-time\/\" aria-label=\"Beyond Basic Needs: Building Community, One Workshop at a Time\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                        <h2 class=\"sub_title_span\">Beyond Basic Needs: Building Community, One Workshop at a Time<\/h2>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <span class=\"date\">24th June 2025 <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\n                    <span>\n                        The Salvation Army\u2019s North Bay location has grown into a welcoming community hub and for Major Stephanie Watkinson the transformation is clear. \u201cWe used to only be a food bank&#8230;.                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post-tags\">\n                <div class=\"author-tag\">\n                    <span class=\"category\">Hope Stories<\/span>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post\">\n        <div class=\"b-news_link--wrapper\">\n        <div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2025\/06\/from-emergency-shelter-to-stability-at-the-salvation-army-maxwell-meighen-centre\/\" aria-label=\"From Emergency Shelter to Stability at The Salvation Army Maxwell Meighen Centre\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/StoryBanners-2025-maxmei.png\" alt=\"From Emergency Shelter to Stability at The Salvation Army Maxwell Meighen Centre\" style=\"width: 100%;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"post-details\">\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2025\/06\/from-emergency-shelter-to-stability-at-the-salvation-army-maxwell-meighen-centre\/\" aria-label=\"From Emergency Shelter to Stability at The Salvation Army Maxwell Meighen Centre\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                        <h2 class=\"sub_title_span\">From Emergency Shelter to Stability at The Salvation Army Maxwell Meighen Centre<\/h2>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <span class=\"date\">3rd June 2025 <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\n                    <span>\n                        Fleeing Iran for the freedom of a new country felt like a breath of fresh air for Abdul. He arrived in Canada as a landed refugee 30 years ago and&#8230;                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post-tags\">\n                <div class=\"author-tag\">\n                    <span class=\"category\">Hope Stories<\/span>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post\">\n        <div class=\"b-news_link--wrapper\">\n        <div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2025\/06\/a-place-of-peace-at-the-salvation-army-london-village\/\" aria-label=\"A Place of Peace at The Salvation Army London Village\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/StoryBanners-2025-Neil-londonvil.png\" alt=\"A Place of Peace at The Salvation Army London Village\" style=\"width: 100%;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"post-details\">\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2025\/06\/a-place-of-peace-at-the-salvation-army-london-village\/\" aria-label=\"A Place of Peace at The Salvation Army London Village\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                        <h2 class=\"sub_title_span\">A Place of Peace at The Salvation Army London Village<\/h2>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <span class=\"date\">3rd June 2025 <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\n                    <span>\n                        For more than 50 years, Sylvia gave her time to help others. A former teacher and lifelong volunteer, she devoted herself to her children and grandchildren, her community, and causes&#8230;                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post-tags\">\n                <div class=\"author-tag\">\n                    <span class=\"category\">Hope Stories<\/span>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post\">\n        <div class=\"b-news_link--wrapper\">\n        <div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2025\/06\/dianas-confidence-journey-through-learning-english\/\" aria-label=\"Diana\u2019s Confidence Journey Through Learning English\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Mississauga-ON-New-Canadians-ESL-2025-29-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Diana\u2019s Confidence Journey Through Learning English\" style=\"width: 100%;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"post-details\">\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2025\/06\/dianas-confidence-journey-through-learning-english\/\" aria-label=\"Diana\u2019s Confidence Journey Through Learning English\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important;\">\n                        <h2 class=\"sub_title_span\">Diana\u2019s Confidence Journey Through Learning English<\/h2>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <span class=\"date\">3rd June 2025 <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\n                    <span>\n                        Like many newcomers to Canada, Diana faced challenges in practicing and improving her English. 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