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[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...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.LIBERIA: As Ivorian refugees continue to seek safety in Liberia, the Red Cross is providing seeds and tools to enable host communities to reple...

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the province or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!  A significant rise in cholera cases has been reported in Haiti, leading the Red Cross to re-open a chole...

It’s Water Safety Week. All week, we are providing tips and info on how you can stay safe in, on, or around water this summer. At first glance, this is probably the place you want to be on a hot sunny summer day. Looks safe doesn’t it? But it’s ...

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: ...

The Canadian Red Cross hosted more than 200 participants at the annual Conference on Disaster Management in Halifax, Nova Scotia this week to discuss all things disaster: evacuations, planning, training, communications and preparedness.Halina St Jame...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.PAKISTAN: It has almost been one year since the flooding began in Pakistan.  The Pakistan Red Crescent Society, with support from IFRC, is wrap...