A few days ago, I accidentally locked myself out of my apartment while taking out the garbage (just a tad bit embarrassing). I had no keys, phone, or coat with me. My roommate Sara wasn’t home and I didn’t know her cell phone number by heart. I could...
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As all football fanatics know, this Sunday is Super Bowl XLV – the most important game of the year! And while millions of people tune-in to see the outcome of the game, many people also watch for the commercials. Super Bowl ads are known for being...
Red Cross supporters come from all backgrounds and ages. One of our most devoted and youngest supporters is no doubt a 9-year-old named Sophie from Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Last week, Sophie battled a bit of shyness and nerves to stand in front of a ...
Parts of southwestern Ontario are preparing to be hit by a winter storm, possibly bringing 20-30 cm of snow. And while that amount of snow will make it difficult to get around, there is no better way to spend a snow day than building a snowperson in ...
If you could guess the economic worth of all Red Cross, Red Crescent volunteers around the world, what would you say? $100 million US? $500 million US? Try $6 billion US. Yes, you read that right. The International Federation of Red Cross and R...
“I don’t know what to wear.” As a young woman, I admit this is a phrase that I have said on more than one occasion. However, this morning, with temperatures in Toronto reaching -21C, it had a whole other meaning – warmth was my main focus, not so...
The cold water survival experiments by University of Manitoba professor and researcher Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht – dubbed Professor Popsicle – may seem a bit quirky, but cold water shock is no laughing matter. The ice on lakes and ponds in many parts ...
*Guest blog by Conrad Sauvé, Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Red Cross*We can all remember almost one year ago, image after image of destruction in Haiti following a devastating earthquake. For me, it was the footage of ...