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Photo of the Day: Giving back

Every day, 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.This past New Year’s Eve was anything but a celebration for residents of an apartment building in Dartmouth, Nov...

Photo of the Day: Alasia gets some comfort from Mickey

Every day, 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. This photo is courtesy of our sister society, the American Red Cross. Ten month old Alasia Johnson grips a...

Red Cross thanks Canadians for generous donations to Attawapiskat

[slideshow] Thanks to the swift and generous response of Canadians, the Red Cross has the funds needed to meet the immediate needs of the most vulnerable families in Attawapiskat. The Canadian Red Cross mandate in Attawapiskat is to provide sho...

Update from Attawapiskat: Photo Essay

*Photos by Johan Hallberg-Campbell[slideshow] Canadian Red Cross volunteers continue to work on the ground in Attawapiskat, delivering supplies to the homes of the community’s most vulnerable. The Red Cross is committed to making sure families ...

Sending supplies to Attawapiskat

[slideshow] Canadian Red Cross volunteer photographer Johan Hallberg Campbell and I arrived in Timmins yesterday morning to work with the volunteers here helping with the Red Cross response in Attawapiskat. It’s the weekend and Timmins Red Cros...

Photo of the Day: Red Cross aid in Attawapiskat

Every day, 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! *This photo was taken by the CBC and posted on Twitter by reporter Adrienne Arsenault (@adriearsenault) ...

Six months later: Slave Lake Wildfires

It's been six months since Slave Lake and surrounding areas were devastated by raging wildfires. Since June 6th when recovery operations began, Red Cross has assisted 3,148 people affected by the fires and distributed more than $600,000 in direct aid...

Helping those affected by the earthquake in Turkey

[slideshow] The Turkish Red Crescent responded immediately to the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey earlier this week. Throughout the region they have mobilized teams of disaster responders and supplies including over 2,000 tents, 7,500 ...

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