On Saturday, May 3rd, The Salvation Army supported the unveiling of a monument commemorating the contributions of Indigenous veterans in Regina. On its side, the word “honour” is displayed in Cree, Lakota, Dakota, Nakota, Michif, Anihsinape and Dene. Prominently displayed in the southern portion of Victoria Park, the monument both honours the Indigenous veterans who  […]

This Easter, families in Grande Prairie will be able to enjoy a turkey dinner thanks to a corporate partnership with the local Costco. Not only will the partnership ensure that families in need can celebrate, but it is also a creative way to prevent food waste. Earlier this year, Costco donated 75 frozen turkeys to  […]

In early August, English Café and Living Hope Community Church members hopped on a bus to visit several sights in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. The bus stopped at the Steinbach Mennonite Heritage Village, featured a potluck lunch at Falcon Lake, and visited the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre before ending at Anicinabe Park and  […]

Since October of 2023, The Salvation Army in Winnipeg has added over 150 bed spaces for refugees and asylum seekers coming to the city. Upon recognizing that the shelter system was stretched to the limits, the Winnipeg Centre of Hope carved out space for 60 beds in the fall of 2023, followed by repurposing a  […]

Last week, the City of Winnipeg, along with the Red Cross, Shared Health, St. John Ambulance, The Salvation Army, and other organizations, participated in the city’s first clean air exercise, AIR Aware. The simulation gauged how prepared the city is in the case of an air quality emergency. 2023 was Canada’s worst wildfire season on  […]

The Salvation Army’s new Forest Lawn Community Resource Centre in Calgary officially opened its doors in style on January 26 with a spectacular ribbon cutting ceremony involving skateboarders gliding off a quarter-pipe in the facility’s 7000 square foot youth recreation area. The massive facility, approximately 50,000 square feet in total, will be home to many  […]

New Year – New Division As of January 2024, the Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory has amalgamated several divisions to meet the changing needs of society: The Alberta and Northern Territories and Prairie divisions have merged to form the new Prairies and Northern Territories division. The Bermuda, Newfoundland and Labrador, Maritime, and Quebec divisions  […]

Lieutenant Almeta Ward heard over and over again that folks were surprised to learn that The Salvation Army had a church in Moose Jaw. She was moved to create something that would welcome folks to the church, offer an interesting activity and build community. So, she decided to offer an eight-week cake decorating course. Participation  […]

In March, Clement Manaigre celebrated his birthday in a gym full of his peers and friends. The group enjoyed a buffet lunch of perogies, cabbage rolls, meatballs, veggies and coleslaw, topped off with a huge sheet cake. There was even live music performed by the corps officers from Living Hope Community Church. The celebration was  […]