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Photo of the Day: Keeping kids safe in sport

Helmets and pads can only go so far to protect kids who play sports. That’s why respect was the theme of Hockey Canada’s AGM held in Halifax this past week and the focus of a talk by former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy who has spoken extensively abou...

Photo of the Day: Imagine No More Bullies

Yesterday in Toronto, the Canadian Red Cross held an event on the important and very timely topic of bullying prevention. The event’s special host was Anne-Marie Mediwake, Co-Anchor of CBC News Toronto at 5. During the event, a panel of experts ...

ERU Training: Admin team grows by one

Guest entry by Gwen Eamer, National Office Media Advisor Red Crossers from across the country have gathered outside Toronto this week to train as Emergency Response Unit (ERU) delegates. Trainees have been put through a variety of high-stress simu...

Zombie apocalypse focus of new emergency preparedness campaign in BC

If your hometown suddenly turned into a scene from Night of the Living Dead, how would you survive? The British Columbia government believes if you are prepared for a fictional zombie attack, then you are prepared for any real disaster that mi...

These boots are made for singing in the rain

As a Red Crosser, I believe in having the right clothes for the occasion. And by occasion, I don’t mean which event you’re going to. I am talking about the weather. In Canada, the weather can be very unpredictable. During this time of year, y...

May 17 is National Lifejacket Day - do you wear it?

*Guest entry by Gina Holmes, Public Affairs team, OttawaNational Lifejacket Day is May 17, and we are inviting you to help raise awareness surrounding water safety and the importance of wearing a lifejacket. Enter our photo contest to show us that yo...

Photo of the Day: Buckles takes to the Hill

Tomorrow is National Lifejacket Day. To get into the spirit, we sent one of our top-notch representatives to Parliament Hill today: our water safety mascot, Buckles (the super smiley lifejacket). While there, he met with MPs and other movers-and-sh...

Photo of the Day: Northern Alberta wildfires response

[slideshow] On May 15, 2011, more than 15,000 people were evacuated from Slave Lake and the surrounding communities due to massive wildfires that swept across the region—the largest disaster in Alberta’s history. The Canadian Red Cross response wa...

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