British Columbia and Yukon News and Stories

National Volunteer Week Spotlight: Health Equipment Loan Program

April 15, 2024 - National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate and recognize the thousands of volunteers that make up 70 per cent of the workforce at the Canadian Red Cross. The Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) is one of many volunteer-supported, community-based services made possible by the efforts of thousands of volunteers across Canada.  

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Ready Rating: Online Emergency Preparedness Service

March 05, 2024 - With climate change contributing to the increasing frequency of severe weather events, it's more important than ever for businesses and organizations to be prepared for the unexpected. The Canadian Red Cross, a recognized and trusted leader in emergency preparedness, is extending its expertise to support businesses and community organizations in becoming better prepared through the Ready Rating program.

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Government of Yukon and Canadian Red Cross partner to strengthen disaster response and emergency preparedness in Yukon communities

October 19, 2023 - Today, the Government of Yukon and the Canadian Red Cross announced a new multiyear agreement to deliver Emergency Support Services (ESS) in the Yukon.

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Canadian Couple, Chris and Emilie aid their community, and millions in need, with the Walmart Campai

August 24, 2023 - They say it takes a village, and for Chris and Emilie, who share 20 years of marriage, they firmly believe in being a part of that village and giving back whenever they have the chance.

“It means being closer to our local community and learning about the different challenges people face when they are displaced due to a disaster and how we can support them”, they shared. The community they are a part of is in the Richmond and Tsawwassen area of British Columbia.

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Behind the scenes with Red Cross' Kate Stene

May 25, 2023 - Growing up in a family of emergency responders and with a background in healthcare, it was Katherine (Kate) Stene's lifelong dream to work within the humanitarian sector, especially with the Red Cross.

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Red Cross program supports Merritt’s Plant and Flower Shop after 2021 Floods

November 20, 2022 -

In November 2021, around 2 a.m. Vicki Hansen jolted out of bed to answer the loud knocking at her door. The 70-year-old entrepreneur was about to experience the scariest event of her life. See how the Canadian Red Cross helped her, and her business, recover from floods.

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Red Cross program helps Merritt Dance Studio recover from flood impacts

November 01, 2022 - The young dancers from the Love to Dance Academy were thrilled about their annual dance event last November.

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World First Aid Day: Safe + Sound with the Canadian Red Cross

September 10, 2022 - For more than 70 years, the Canadian Red Cross has empowered Canadians through First Aid education and certification through training partners. The Red Cross free First Aid app also places life-saving advice in the hands of every Canadian. In British Columbia, one such Training Partner is Safe + Sound First Aid Training, which consistently provides Red Cross certified first aid and CPR training. More than two decades later, Gill McCulloch, the Owner/Director for Safe + Sound First Aid Training, continues to call this collaboration one of her best decisions to date.

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World First Aid Day: Safe + Sound with the Canadian Red Cross

September 10, 2022 - When Gill McCulloch’s son was five-years old, he nearly died while choking on a candy. “It was the most frightening moment of my life when he stopped breathing!”

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