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...
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[slideshow] These images were submitted to us by the Canadian Red Cross, First Aid Services Team (FAST) in Ottawa. The team - which is comprised of volunteers - recently provided first aid support on Parliament Hill and at the historic Sparks Stre...
Guest entry by James Park, Public Affairs in British Columbia Staff and volunteers from FS Financial Strategies and the Canadian Red Cross took part in the Scotiabank Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk Charity Challenge last weekend in Vancouver. In a...
Watch out for the “Bieber Fever”. It is more infectious than the measles, according to a new study. Using mathematical models, researchers at the University of Ottawa found that “Bieber Fever” (when fans become hysterical over Canadian pop sta...
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...
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...
Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Twenty students from O’Donel High School in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland have created their own Red Cr...
Guest blog by Tansey Buike, Fund Development Coordinator for Manitoba Why would a group of University of Manitoba students volunteer to run approximately 200 kms over three days this past October, pushing a hospital bed along highway #1? To help...