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Living History is an ongoing series showcasing just a small assortment of the more than 350,000 items housed at The Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto. This month, we spotlight a pen holder and wallet owned and used by General William Booth. In the 19th century, pen and ink ruled the world of communications, and General William Booth was

A watery encounter of her father's when she was young cause Joyce Starr Macias to reflect on grace and mercy, which are both a splash away.

Gwyneth Woods is the community and family services director in Listowel, Ont. Tell us a little about your family and early years. My parents immigrated to Canada from Northern Ireland a few years before I was born and later became Salvation Army officers. We moved around a lot and and I didn’t have extended family in the country, so making new

It was a rousing start to the Jesus Our Compass International Leaders’ Tour with General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham, who visited St. John’s, N.L., this past weekend. The moving of God’s Spirit was evident on Sunday morning as 500 Salvationists packed the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland for worship. Lt-Colonels

What has been the key to healing after this devastating event, and what is the legacy of the fire today?

As his grandson mends, Phil Callaway produces jokes on demand for him. “How do you say no to the bravest little boy on earth who looks up at you from his wheelchair?” Phil asks.

The Jesus Our Compass Tour is officially underway! Lt-Colonel John Murray, territorial secretary for communications, interviews General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham about their cross-Canada engagement with Salvationists as they unpack the theme of the tour and hopes for the future of The Salvation Army.  Learn more

Hogar Jackson is a place of care, dignity, and love — a home where older adults receive shelter, support, and meaningful companionship. Through music therapy, games, physical activities, and daily interaction, residents stay engaged, encouraged, and connected to moments that bring them joy. Rooted in love, faith, and service, Hogar Jackson

Louis Kyron found his experience with The Salvation Army to be a shared connection, formed between hearts, held together by God’s presence and unending love.

As an officers’ kid, David Boone grew up in a home with Christ at the forefront. He always had a strong faith. But it wasn’t until a serious health crisis left him hospitalized for more than nine months, his family fearing every day for his life, that he witnessed the divine power of prayer. In moments of desperation, David’s wife, Sandra, and

Founded in Canada in 1882, The Salvation Army has grown into the country’s largest nongovernmental provider of social services. This past year’s Impossible Choices Christmas campaign put a human face on that mission, sharing stories to show how poverty forces many to choose between food, rent or heat—and how community support can turn those impossible choices into moments of hope.

On Saturday, March 28, the Canadian Staff Band (CSB) celebrated 57 years of serving, inspiring and communicating faith through music at Festival 57. Combining artistic excellence with a clear spiritual purpose, the CSB exists to share messages of hope, grace and redemption, with both church audiences and the wider public. Festival 57 unfolded as