Booth University College gains ground as a global resource
With a new Latin American initiative, The Salvation Army’s lone university college takes a major step toward its 2020 vision. By Jared McKiernan - A group of cadets and young officers from throughout Central America gather around a U-shaped formation of desks
Salvation Army in Canada addresses bullying
Over one million children in Canada are bullied at least once a week, but today Canadians are being encouraged to wear pink shirts to symbolize support for them and raise awareness of the issue. In the spirit of the Pink Shirt
Take Out Hunger campaign deploys food truck
Salvation Army in Canada partners with local restaurants, churches, businesses to feed 75 to 115 people a night. By Brianne Schaer - Not all food trucks have a gimmick and a high price tag. The Salvation Army in Canada serves up a variety
Canada Salvation Army celebrates achievements
The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory announced two achievements, the first regarding recent kettle earnings and the second reporting a national accreditation that recognizes operational excellence. During the 2015 season, the Canadian Salvation Army raised over $22 million in its
Econo Kitchen offers budget-friendly cooking
50,000 homes in Montreal do not have enough money to buy food, a new report says. Meal planning on a tight budget can be a challenge. Without much grocery money, many may not know where to start, but The Salvation Army’s
The General and Commissioner Silvia Cox lead ‘Boundless Bermuda’ Congress
General André Cox and Commissioner Silvia Cox led the “Boundless Bermuda” congress on the island nation that forms part of The Salvation Army's Canada and Bermuda Territory. Greeting them at the airport were territorial leaders, an ensemble from the Bermuda
Universities need The Salvation Army
My confession to a cadet on the kind of place where intellectual work can flourish. By James Cresswell, Dr. - I teach psychology at William and Catherine Booth University College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Recently, a cadet from the nearby affiliated training
Life after prison
Ellen Osler Home in Canada helps women start anew. By Giselle Randall - The women who meet for coffee in the living room of a large, Tudor-style house discuss starting a book club, celebrating birthdays and doing chores—and laugh as they plan
Canadian ‘newcomers’ find welcome
The Salvation Army assists immigrants and refugees throughout the nation. By Vivian Gatica - Statistics Canada reported that more than a million people immigrated to Canada between 2006-2011, making the total foreign-born population nearly 6.8 million and accounting for over 20 percent of
Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Nancy Roberts install territorial commander and welcome new cadets in Canada and Bermuda Territory
The installation of the new territorial commander for the Canada and Bermuda Territory, Commissioner Susan McMillan, was conducted by the Chief of the Staff (Commissioner William Roberts) at a meeting in Elim Chapel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that also included the
Bussing Around
Salvation Army program trains those with developmental disabilities on riding the bus By Vivian Gatica - Many people depend on public transportation to get to work, school and other places each day. Acknowledging this fact, the city of Hamilton in the province of Ontario,
Salvation Army responds to Ebola outbreak
Canada and Bermuda Territory assists its African Partners in Mission countries. The Salvation Army is working against Africa’s recent Ebola outbreak—the most severe in recorded history in terms of human cases and with over 1,000 fatalities. Cases have occurred in Sierra