The past few weeks, Ontario has experienced one of the largest evacuations it has seen the past few decades – and the Canadian Red Cross has been there to help. The threat of almost 100 forest fires and smoke forced the evacuation of approximately...
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Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know![slideshow]Canadians were on royal watch last week and Red Crossers were no exception. You may have read abo...
*We heard about this on the Wall Street Journal and Japan Trends blogs, and it was too good not to share. Here you go!I have heard many stories from friends who were amazed by the amount of vending machines they saw while travelling in Japan. The cou...
*Guest blog by Sophie Chavanel, Senior Communications Coordinator, Canadian Red Cross, Haiti "This week I really had a great experience. I helped a woman give birth in a Canadian Red Cross vehicle,” said Cyril Stein, coordinator of operations for ...
*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions. This week we are publishing this blog a day early because of the long weekend. The Canada Day long weekend is fi...
Having just returned from Manitoba, Lisa Landry had some sage advice for Alicia Benton when the two met at the Red Cross office in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia this week. Lisa recently returned from a 3-week volunteer deployment in Manitoba. Meanwhile,...
Guest Blog: Jilian Henderson, Public Affairs Advisor, First Aid and Water Safety [slideshow] Last month we posted blogs about our National Lifejacket Day contest! In Western Canada Red Cross offices challenged each other to wear their lifejackets...
We posted this photo earlier this week and asked you to spot the five hidden dangers. We received a bunch of comments from people who definitely know a thing or two about pool safety. Congrats to the following for winning a Canadian Red Cross i...