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Photo of the Day: Humanitarian relief in Syria

Humanitarian relief efforts continue in Syria. In this photo, Syrian Arab Red Crescent workers help register displaced people in Aleppo. As the violence continues to escalate and livelihoods are disrupted, many families have been forced to flee their...

Photo of the Day: Grande Prairie kicks off Walmart campaign

Guest entry by Gordon Lamb, Communications Assistant at the Canadian Red Cross in Alberta Walmart Canada officially launched its annual campaign for the Canadian Red Cross in Grande Prairie yesterday with the ambitious goal of raising $3.2 million. ...

Photo of the Day: Volunteers in Vietnam

This photo was recently posted on the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Facebook page. Around the world, Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers travel far and wide to help those in need. Seen here, a volunteer in Vietnam visits...

Keeping kids cool this summer

*Our friends at momstown.ca recently posted this blog by our own water safety expert, Shannon Scully-Pratt. We wanted to share this important information with you on how to keep kids cool this summer. We’ve had a series of heat waves across the coun...

Tech Talk: High- and low-tech innovations leading the fight against HIV/AIDS

Whether it’s a new social media campaign in British Columbia with huge aspirations of ending HIV/AIDS in the province or work by the Red Cross to improve people’s lives in countries with limited resources, innovations are changing the face of hea...

This song is going on our summer playlist

Members of the Grenada Red Cross Society have come up with a catchy tune that is perfect if you’re going to the cottage, beach or on a road trip this summer. The song also has an important message: to be prepared for a disaster where you live. Ta...

Tech Talk: Charge your cellphone with fire power

Your smartphone is an important device to have on standby in case of an emergency. However, if you’re camping in the wilderness or you’re at home during a blackout, it’s difficult to keep your smartphone fully charged when there’s no electricity.   ...

Photo of the Day: In the heat, drink water before you tweet

We saw this cartoon on Mashable, and thought we had to share it with you.  It’s really funny, but it’s also an important reminder for all of us to take care ourselves as parts of Canada continue to experience extreme heat. Don’t forget to drink l...

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