New Brunswick News and Stories
Photo of the Day: World's Largest Swim Lesson
June 14, 2012 - More than 50 students from Hampton, New Brunswick jumped in the town’s only pool today to learn to swim. They joined thousands of other people from all over the world who participated in the World's Largest Swim Lesson to set a new Guinness World R...
Zombie apocalypse focus of new emergency preparedness campaign in BC
May 22, 2012 - If your hometown suddenly turned into a scene from Night of the Living Dead, how would you survive? The British Columbia government believes if you are prepared for a fictional zombie attack, then you are prepared for any real disaster that mi...
Support for Perth-Andover
March 26, 2012 - We blogged about the sudden thaw and ice jams last Friday, and since then the village of Perth-Andover in New Brunswick has experienced some of the worst flooding in recent memory. Hundreds of residents were evacuated over the weekend in Perth-And...
Heat wave, spring thaw and ice jams
March 23, 2012 - Much of Eastern Canada has been experiencing record high temperatures this week, prompting many to swap mitts and toques for flip flops and shorts. But this wacky weather has resulted in the quick melt of snow and ice, and not surprisingly some flood...
Volunteer profile: New adventure for a RN
March 19, 2012 - We're celebrating March is Red Cross Month by recognizing the work of our volunteeers and sharing their stories. Yvonne Daubs’ work as a registered nurse has brought her to many different places and a few adventures over the years, from the local ...
Volunteer profile: Finding friendship across generations
February 10, 2012 - Elaine Theriault is a typical 2nd year sociology and anthropology student at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick. A native of Maine, she’s living away from home and keeping busy with her studies and university life. But for one hour ...
Photo of the Day: Volunteers sport new look
February 01, 2012 - Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know. It's not your typical fashion accessory, but the Red Cross vest recently underwent a bit of a redesign and mem...
Photo of the Day: Volunteer award
January 17, 2012 - Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Congratulations go out to Canadian Red Cross volunteer Marvin MacLeod who received a Distinguished Service A...
Holiday gift ideas from the Canadian Red Cross
December 15, 2011 - *Guest post by Michael Tomascik, Public Affairs team, Ottawa Looking for holiday gifts to show loved ones how much you care? Why not consider a gift from the Canadian Red Cross? Ok, so we may not have the latest toys and electronics, but our gifts...
Photo of the Day: Buckets of relief
November 22, 2011 - Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! This may just look like a bunch of buckets to you, but these are important disaster relief supplies for the ...
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