Territorial Update

As summer comes to a close, the EDS team is reflecting on our deployments supporting evacuees. We were grateful for the opportunity to serve evacuees in Yellowknife (read more on this story below) and across BC where teams have been busy supporting first responders and evacuees who had to leave their homes and now are...

Territorial Update

Summer is here and with it comes the heat, which means one critical issue for our EDS teams: wildfires. Over the last several months, we’ve been planning and preparing for wildfire season, ensuring our equipment and EDS teams are ready when the calls come in.

Summer is a time for family, sunshine and being outside. As you...

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Territorial Update  

The Salvation Army emergency disaster services (EDS) department remains active in response to snow and ice storms, structural fires, inclement weather events, training activities and outreach ministries.

We continue to support recovery efforts from last year's Jasper wildfires. Our EDS teams across the country have...

Territorial Update  

This month, Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) staff from across the territory will come together for the EDS Summit 2025—a crucial opportunity to connect, collaborateand prepare as we strengthen The Salvation Army team for the year ahead.  

Our goals are to enhance operational readiness, expand EDS capabilities and...

It's been a busy fall for our Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) teams, including a call on October 9 from The Salvation Army U.S.A. Southern Territory, requesting support in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and in advance of Hurricane Milton. Shortly thereafter, 19 EDS volunteers from across the Canada and Bermuda Territory travelled south,...

The start of 2024 was action-packed for The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team and summer has brought no relief. From east to west, from wildfires to floods, we’ve been there for communities when they needed us most, often jumping in at a moment’s notice.

Many vital partnerships make our work possible....

Wildfires, floods and the COVID-19 pandemic―all have recently brought to harsh light the devasting impact of disasters on communities and the strain they place on Canada’s response capacity.

Seeing the need to better support and serve Canadians affected by wildfires and other disasters, the Weston Family Foundation stepped up to help....