DOWNLOAD“President Holland Rededicates the Toronto Ontario Temple”
President Jeffrey R. Holland, then Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, rededicated the Toronto Ontario Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, March 23, 2025. “Today, we are happy to break the lock on the Toronto Ontario Temple and its grounds, to have what we pray will be a continuous flow of faithful recommend holders in this renewed opportunity now open to us,” the Apostle said. “Today, may we not ‘go through the temple,’ but may we have the temple ‘go through us.’”
DOWNLOAD“Ukrainian ESL Partnership in Calgary Delivers Language Training and More”
Humanitarian Services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints approved a grant to provide Survival English courses to between 780 and 900 Ukrainian evacuees in Calgary, Alberta. This donation is the culmination of two years of collaboration between the Church’s Calgary Alberta West Stake and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), Alberta Provincial Council, which has helped Ukrainian evacuees learn English, make friends, obtain basic household items, get jobs and receive spiritual support.
DOWNLOAD“Faith, Service and Sisterhood: The Relief Society’s Legacy in Canada”
The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrated its 183rd birthday. The event was commemorated with a devotional broadcast by the Relief Society General Presidency and Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Relief Society members living in Canada gathered in their local congregations to watch the global broadcast and share their testimonies of Jesus Christ.
DOWNLOAD“Ground Is Broken for Lethbridge Alberta Temple”
Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined with community representatives in Lethbridge, Alberta, on Saturday, April 26, 2025, to break ground for a new temple. More than 550 guests attended the groundbreaking event, including 100 community, interfaith, government, business and Indigenous leaders.
DOWNLOAD“JustServe Showcases Volunteer Platform at Canadian Municipalities Conference”
JustServe volunteers participated in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Annual Conference and Trade Show, held May 29–31, 2025, at the Rogers Centre Ottawa in Ontario. The volunteers helped hundreds of mayors, deputy mayors, city councillors and other municipal government officials learn more about how JustServe can partner with their municipalities to promote volunteerism.
DOWNLOAD“Microloans Help Newcomers Rebuild Careers in Canada”
A donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is giving newcomers to Canada a second chance at the careers for which they have trained. The CAD$300,000 (US$220,000) donation to support Windmill Microlending (WM) will enable at least 60 immigrants and refugees to pursue professional re-credentialing, thus allowing them to pursue careers in their fields and integrate more successfully into the Canadian workforce.
DOWNLOAD“Youth Camp Inspires Faith, Leadership and Service Ahead of International Youth Day”
Days before International Youth Day, 300 young women from across British Columbia united at Camp Barnard on Southern Vancouver Island for a five-day Young Women’s Camp of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints intended to strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ and prepare them to lead in their communities. The gathering aligned with the International Youth Day goal of celebrating youth as changemakers in their communities and beyond.
DOWNLOAD“New Canada Area Unites Latter-day Saints Nationwide”
For the first time, the Church’s members across all 10 provinces and three territories are joined under a single Church area. Elder Vern P. Stanfill is serving as president, with Elder D. Martin Goury as First Counsellor and Elder James E. Evanson as Second Counsellor. The Canada Area office headquarters is located in Calgary, Alberta, with a smaller office in Toronto, Ontario.
DOWNLOAD“Church Donation in New Brunswick Feeds Hope”
New Brunswick ranks among the Canadian provinces with the highest levels of food insecurity, with over 25% of residents struggling to access enough nutritious food. In an expression of community support, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated $400,000 to Feed New Brunswick, the province’s central food bank network. This gift adds to the $237,000 already contributed by the Church to New Brunswick food banks and service organizations since 2023.
DOWNLOAD“Witness in Brushstrokes: Canada Debuts Latter-day Saint Art Exhibit”
In an exciting and uniquely Canadian exhibit, original religious art created by Canadian members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was on display at the Great Treasures of Gold exhibition in Calgary, Alberta. The first-of-its-kind event featured pieces by 67 artists from across Canada and is open to the public.
DOWNLOAD“Light the World Giving Machine Kiosks Return to Canada for the Holiday Season”
The Light the World Giving Machine kiosks — innovative vending machines that provide a hands-on way to donate to local charities during the holiday season — returned to Canada. This year, the machines were available in six locations: Montreal, Laval, Lethbridge, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria.
DOWNLOAD“Historic Jewish–Latter-day Saint Humanitarian Mission Brings Hope”
In a groundbreaking act of interfaith co-operation, Rabbi Jarrod Grover of Beth Tikvah Synagogue in Toronto led a nine-day humanitarian mission to Israel that brought together Jewish participants and 10 young adults from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.