Tag: cold weather
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Salvation Army Shelter in Victoria Expands Capacity During Extreme Weather
While Victoria, B.C., is on average the “warmest city in Canada”, these past weeks’ temperatures have not lived up to that title. The city has experienced record-breaking low temperatures, well…
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The Salvation Army in Saskatoon Provides an Emergency Overnight Warm Space
This winter, The Salvation Army in Saskatoon is providing an emergency overnight warming centre so people experiencing homelessness can avoid the frigid temperatures. The Army’s warming centre is open from…
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Mobile Warming Stations are Transforming Extreme Weather Aid
As Canada deals with a blast of frigid temperatures, Salvation Army warming centres work hard to ensure high priority populations can remain safe and warm. The Salvation Army in Calgary…
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The Salvation Army in Thunder Bay Provides Safe Shelter and Meals During Extreme Cold
The Salvation Army Journey to Life Centre, an emergency men’s shelter in Thunder Bay is supporting those experiencing homelessness during the extreme cold this week. The emergency shelter currently has…
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Salvation Army Volunteer Goes the Extra Mile for Those in Need
If you happen to be around downtown Halifax on a Wednesday evening, you might see The Salvation Army’s “Jack Frost” program in action. Lead volunteer Tom Banfield, 71, has taken…
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A New Salvation Army Winter Program Seeks Out Those in Need
For many years, The Salvation Army in Calgary has hosted warming stations for people living on the street during the winter months. However, this year they’ve implemented a change to…
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Salvation Army to “Share the Warmth” this Christmas Season
Residents of Prince Albert, Sask., have been experiencing extreme cold weather. Temperatures have already reached -20 C, weeks before winter even officially begins. For The Salvation Army, this has increased…
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New Winter Café Helps Vulnerable Feel Lifted and Loved
In Truro, Nova Scotia, a revised program at The Salvation Army is giving vulnerable people a place to socialize, be warm and well-fed. “On any given day, 100 people walk…
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Mobile Feeding Unit a Welcome Site for the Vulnerable
For the past two years, and every Saturday night, The Salvation Army’s mobile feeding unit in Williams Lake, B.C., has been a lifeline for those experiencing homelessness and the vulnerable.…
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Decades of Keeping Vulnerable Children and Families Warm
The Salvation Army in Cobourg and Port Hope, Ont., are several Salvation Army centres gearing up for the cold weather and ensuring that at-risk people stay warm when temperatures drop.…
