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Photo of the Day: Disaster dining at Walmart

Pictured here, a group chefs contemplate the culinary creations they are about to prepare as part of the Canadian Red Cross' Disaster Dining Challenge. This Disaster Dining event hosted at a Walmart in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland kicked off the annua...

Australian Red Cross encourages First Aid training with a paperclip

What would it take for you to learn first aid? This funny video from the Australian Red Cross demonstrates the importance of safety in the workplace and the difference proper first aid training can make. The Canadian Red Cross offers fir...

Photo of the Day: Egyptian Red Crescent deploys first aid teams

Since the escalation of violence in Egypt, 18 emergency and first aid teams from the Egyptian Red Crescent Society have been deployed to provide first aid services around Tahrir Square, Rab'a al-Adaweya Square, al Itihadiyah Palace, Cairo University ...

Ready Goose says: Be Ready...Honk!

I recently visited the Moose Cree First Nation in Northern Ontario off the James Bay coast for the launch of the Red Cross Be Ready program. Be Ready aims to help the community prepare for disasters specific to the community. It also has its own spec...

Food Friday: Klik with Bunnuck in Moose Cree

Pepperoni pizza. Club house sandwich. BLT. Chili. Salad wrap. All sounds like pretty good food, right? Now, instead of using regular meat or tofu in those dishes, just add Klik. Klik? What’s that, you say? Well, think of it like SPAM’s sister, or the Canadian version of SPAM.

Photo of the Day: Red Cross ready in Moose Cree

The Red Cross in Moose Cree First Nation in Northern Ontario off the James Bay coast is teaching the community to Be Ready for disasters.The Red Cross is participating in the Gathering of Our People, an annual festival celebrating First Nations cul...

Update on flooding response in Alberta

Canadian Red Cross volunteers are continuing to respond to significant flooding affecting thousands of people in Alberta. They are busy distributing supplies such as cots, blankets and other items. Volunteers are also supporting 10 shelters for evacu...

A hair raising lesson for our summer students

I have family in Oklahoma which means that I have been keeping a close eye on all the recent tornado activity. I also know that we are in tornado season here on the prairies. Being a good little Red Crosser, I am all over the tip sheets and sprea...

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