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Domestic Emergency Response Unit Event
August 26, 2024 - In April 2024, the Canadian Red Cross hosted a two-day Domestic Emergency Response Unit (D-ERU) open house event at the Best Western Plus Airport Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Empowering Action: How Together We're Combating the Opioid Poisoning Crisis
August 23, 2024 - The opioid poisoning crisis continues to be a pressing public health emergency, and responding to it head-on requires knowledge, preparation, and community support.
Canadian Red Cross Emergency Efforts in the Yukon
August 02, 2024 - In October 2023, the Canadian Red Cross announced a multiyear agreement in collaboration with the Government of Yukon to strengthen emergency preparedness and disaster response in the territory.
National Volunteer Week: Celebrating our long-serving volunteers
April 21, 2023 - The Red Cross is an organization that relies on the dedication of committed and caring volunteers. In their 20+ years of service, Tom Hamson and Henry van Delden have proven to be emblematic of these traits time and time again.
Canadian Red Cross awards its highest honour to Ellie Cansfield from Manitoba
April 19, 2023 - In her 10 years of services since joining the Canadian Red Cross in 2013, Ellie Cansfield has been one of the most reliable and dedicated volunteers in Manitoba. She is always willing to take on whatever needs to be done and never hesitates when asked to assist communities in need to support – from evacuations to COVID-19 outbreaks.
Manitoba Red Crosser helps unite international first aid efforts
April 11, 2023 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) serves many people around the globe with first aid programming. How does such a vast network of National Societies – 192 in total – work together to harmonize and oversee international first aid standards? With the help of Manitoba’s own Karen Brodeur-Trotter, to start.
Red Cross presents at Manitoba Disaster Management Conference
February 09, 2023 - The Manitoba Disaster Management Conference (MDMC) is central Canada’s largest disaster management conference, founded out of the desire to share experiences, showcase new technology and offer insight into shared problems and solutions among industry leaders.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence: Dr. Valerie Oosterveld on seeking justice for survivors
December 08, 2022 - The Canadian Red Cross hosted the Paul Buteux Memorial Lecture, Caught in Conflict: Seeking justice for survivors of gender-based crimes in war, in collaboration with the University of Manitoba and Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, earlier this year.
Manitoba responds in Prince Edward Island post-Fiona
November 30, 2022 - Four hundred and fifty Red Cross personnel from across Canada have been deployed to affected regions since the storm hit on Sept. 24. Included among those responders is Communications Advisor, Manitoba and Nunavut, Laura Ellis, serving as local communications and issues management support for the Field Operations Team stationed in Charlottetown.
SmartStart volunteer shares knowledge with fellow new Canadians
October 05, 2022 - When Francisco Bastidas first moved to Canada from Colombia in 2018, he was eager to get involved with his new community in Winnipeg. By the end of the year, Francisco had become a volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross program “SmartStart: Injury Prevention for Newcomers.”
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