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On Sunday, September 20, a capacity crowd of Salvationists, family and friends gathered at Toronto’s Yorkminster Citadel to welcome the seven cadets of the Rescued Session to the College for Officer Training and Leader Development. (Watch the live stream recording.) Following a call to worship from Matthew 4:18-20 by Major Steven Cameron,

Young people from across the territory gathered at Jackson’s Point Retreat and Conference Centre, Ont., during the last week of summer for Territorial Music School (TMS), an opportunity to develop as musicians, build friendships and grow deeper in faith. Each year brings its own character and emphasis, and in 2026, the week was shaped around one

Chief of the Staff Commissioner Edward Hill and World Secretary for Women’s Ministries Commissioner Shelley Hill have been honoured at The Salvation Army’s International Headquarters (IHQ) as they prepare to enter retirement following more than 33 years of Salvation Army officership and ministry around the world. International leaders,

(Above, from left) Claire Dunmore, territorial community mission secretary; Captain Crystal Porter (Mi’kmaq and Euro-Canadian); Collier and Lorna Azak (Nisga’a); Colonel Margaret McLeod; Lt-Colonel Leslie Wiseman; Tracy Desjarlais (Piapot First Nation of Saskatchewan); FSIN Second Vice Chief, Edward (Dutch) Lerat, member of Cowessess First

The Salvation Army appears in a new episode of Historica Canada’s iconic Heritage Minute series, highlighting the generous response of Gander, N.L., in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In the wake of the tragedy, American airspace was promptly closed, leaving thousands of airline passengers stranded in Gander. The

The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope in Nanaimo, B.C., is significantly enhancing its services to people experiencing homelessness through a new facility expansion and mobile outreach unit. The expanded facility adds 34 shelter beds, a commercial kitchen, dining space and administrative offices, nearly doubling the Centre of Hope’s capacity and

It has been a busy summer for The Salvation Army’s emergency disaster services (EDS) in British Columbia as it has provided assistance to wildfire evacuees and first responders over the past two months. Since June, The Salvation Army has supported wildfire responses in communities including West Kelowna, Comox, Boston Bar, Chilliwack and

The Salvation Army in Neepawa, Man., celebrated the grand opening of its new community services building in May with a ribbon cutting, tours of the facility, cake and refreshments, and grateful fellowship. Nearly 100 people stopped in to see the new space and hear about how it came together including Mayor Brian Hedley; Jody Byram,

On June 24, twin earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 occurred less than one minute apart, causing significant damage in Caracas and La Guaira, Venezuela, and surrounding areas, including collapsed buildings and disruption to infrastructure. The Salvation Army has been on the ground in the hardest-hit areas to deliver food, essential