Tag: Emergency Disaster Services
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Serving on the Front Lines of Wildfire Relief
All summer the wildfires have raged across the province of British Columbia, but two weeks ago they came perilously close to communities in the B.C. interior, prompting massive evacuations. Captain…
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Calgary’s Centre of Hope Welcomes Salvation Army Clients Who Were Forced to Evacuate Their Homes
The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope in Calgary has opened its doors to provide shelter to Salvation Army clients and staff from Yellowknife who were forced to evacuate as part…
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Salvation Army Mobile Feeding Units Provide Relief to First Nations Communities Affected by Alberta Wildfires
In May 2023, the province of Alberta was struck by a devastating series of wildfires that ravaged communities and left a trail of destruction in their wake. To meet the…
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Why Everyone Has a Role to Play in Preparing for Emergencies
For more than 100 years, The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) in Canada has played a critical role in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. This Emergency Preparedness Week, May…
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Glace Bay Holds Clothing Giveaway
Since hurricane Fiona hit Glace Bay, N.S., in September 2022, community and family services has seen an uptake in individuals and families accessing its services. With leftover donations from its…
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Hope After the Hurricane
When hurricane Fiona hit eastern Canada on September 24, 2022, it devastated the coastline, affecting communities in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. Houses, sheds and other…
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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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Salvation Army Provides Critical Support to Those Affected by Hurricane Fiona
It’s close to a week since Hurricane Fiona slammed into Canada’s eastern seaboard, and hundreds of hungry and displaced people continue to reach out to The Salvation Army for assistance.…
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Salvation Army Hurricane Fiona Disaster Response Teams are Mobilizing to Meet Immediate Needs
TORONTO, ON – September 24, 2022 – In what has been deemed a “historic storm” and “landmark weather event” in Atlantic Canada, The Salvation Army is mobilizing trained personnel to…
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How to Be Ready for Anything
Canadian communities are not immune to natural hazards. This is proven in the 2019 extraordinary spring in Alberta where 644 wildfires were reported, and in the rain and flooding that…
