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Food Friday – Foods that can quench your thirst

*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...

Atlantic Canadians bring experience to Manitoba flood response

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,...

Western Canada offices ham it up for National Lifejacket Day: And have the evidence to prove it!

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...

What’s wrong with this photo? Well, here are the answers

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...

Do you wear it?

[slideshow] It’s a scorcher out there and maybe you’re thinking of getting out in the water for boating or swimming. But before you do, the Canadian Red Cross is reminding you to wear it – your lifejacket, that is. It's National Water Safety We...

Volunteer from Ontario receives highest Red Cross award

Last December, we told you about Bonnie Kearns, a Canadian Red Cross delegate from Sarnia, ON, who was deployed to Haiti to help set up our field hospital there. We’re happy to announce that Bonnie recently received the Red Cross’ highest honour: ...

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