Histoires de la Croix-Rouge

Nepal: Prepared for unknown challenges as emergency first responders

June 02, 2015 - “I would do it all over again,” said Sarah Mutch, a Canadian Red Cross aid worker who was deployed with the field hospital following the devastating earthquake in Nepal.

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Home again In High River: Red Cross funds home repairs after floods

May 26, 2015 - ​Almost two years after severe flooding damaged thousands of properties across southern Alberta, the repairs on Chuck Shifflett’s historic High River home are nearly complete.

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Red Cross teams continue delivering aid following second Nepal earthquake

May 14, 2015 - Red Cross teams in Nepal are continuing to provide life-saving assistance to those affected by a second earthquake that struck on May 12. Many of the individuals in need were already struggling to cope after an earthquake shook the region on April 25.   

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Canadian Red Cross field hospital arrives in remote region of Nepal

May 05, 2015 - A Canadian Red Cross field hospital has arrived in the remote village of Dhunche, a remote community outside of Kathmandu near the Tibet border. Red Cross personnel, tents and medical supplies were all flown in by helicopter as the earthquake destruction had prevented road access.

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Canadian Red Cross sends aid workers and mobile field hospital to Nepal

April 28, 2015 -
As the massive response to the Nepal earthquake continues, the Canadian Red Cross deploys mobile field hospital along with some 20 highly trained delegates.

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Nepal: Red Cross on the front lines responding to massive earthquake

April 25, 2015 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is responding to the devastating earthquake that shook Nepal on April 25.

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Aviva Canada teams up with Canadian Red Cross to triple the impact of your gift

April 17, 2015 - This April, the Canadian Red Cross welcomes a new partner and a new chance  for donors to triple the impact of their gift. Aviva Canada, one of the country’s leading home, auto and business insurance groups, will double match every dollar donated! 

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Canadian Red Cross celebrates National Volunteer Week

April 10, 2015 - From April 12-18, 2015, the Canadian Red Cross celebrates National Volunteer Week to recognize its vast network of volunteers who contribute their time and energy to improving the lives of those in need across Canada.

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National Volunteer Week Profile: Andrew MacPherson

April 10, 2015 -

Between shifts as a trauma and emergency physician  in Victoria, B.C. hospitals, helping injured skiers at Whistler-Blackcomb, and representing the Canadian Red Cross at medical conferences around the world, Andrew MacPherson has helped firmly establish the Canadian Red Cross as the number one provider of first aid and CPR training in Canada.

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