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[slideshow] The Canadian Red Cross continues to provide support to those affected by severe flooding in Thunder Bay.  Working with community officials, the Red Cross is going door to door to meet with families in 1,500 homes affected by the floods...

*photos by Johan Hallberg-Campbell [slideshow] The Canadian Red Cross continues to help families in Thunder Bay whose homes have been affected by massive flooding that occurred a week ago. To ensure the Red Cross has the most qualified disaster...

The last several days, Canadian Red Cross volunteers have been on the ground responding to massive floods in Thunder Bay, ON. Heavy rains and a sewage back-up caused the flooding, which forced the municipality to declare a State of Emergency earlier ...

Red Cross volunteers assist with the birth of the first baby born in the International Medical Corps clinic in Kapuri Transit Camp.  The mother was airlifted from Sudan to South Sudan to give birth. Click here for more information on Red Cross e...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.ITALY: Following a second major earthquake in northern Italy yesterday, the Italian Red Cross, in close cooperation with civil protection autho...

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...

With temperatures soaring here in Southern Ontario (it’s expected to feel like 39C in Toronto today), everyone is trying to figure out how to beat the heat. The Red Cross recommends that people drink lots of water and take breaks in order to stay ...