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Disability doesn’t discriminate, it can appear in our lives, whether from birth, through illness and injury, or simply by the natural process of aging. Chances are, you or someone you know, lives with some form of temporary or permanent disability. Would you know where to turn to if you needed health equipment to maintain your quality of life?

It’s undeniable; the amount of people working from home in the last few years has exponentially increased. While working from the comfort of our home has its share of advantages for many, there are also considerations to take when thinking about safety.

Les pluies de la mousson qui s’abattent sur le Pakistan causent des crues éclair et des glissements de terrain dévastateurs dans de nombreuses régions du pays. Il s’agit de pluies record, qui engendrent des précipitations presque trois fois supérieures à la moyenne des trente dernières années et touchent environ 33 millions de personnes, soit l’équivalent de presque la totalité de la population canadienne, qui s’élève à un peu plus de 38,6 millions de personnes.

An operations crew within Public Works for the City of St. John’s, NL, found out the importance of teamwork – and training - in a recent first aid emergency resulting in the crew being nominated for the Canadian Red Cross Rescuer Award.

Alors que plusieurs Canadiennes et Canadiens sont las d’entendre parler de la COVID-19 et des mesures sanitaires et souhaitent un retour à la normale, d’autres s’inquiètent du retour en classe ou au travail en raison de la prévalence de la maladie.Les dernières années ont été particulièrement éprouvantes, et nombre d’entre nous ont encore du mal à composer avec l’actualité et la hausse épisodique des cas et ne sont pas encore prêts à retrouver une « vie normale ». Heureusement, il y a des façons de se sentir plus en contrôle. Voici quelques conseils pour prendre soin de soi.

Monsoon rainfall in Pakistan is causing catastrophic landslides and flash flooding across the country. The record-breaking rains are nearly three times higher than the past 30-year average and have impacted an estimated 33 million people – for scale, the population of Canada is just over 38.6 million. 

On Aug 15th, Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost Historic House celebrated its 100-year anniversary. The outpost served as a nursing station and mini-hospital for those who needed health care in isolated communities. The outpost was the first of its kind in the Ontario Division of the Canadian Red Cross.

On a November morning last year, as Travis looked inside his newly renovated shop, he could see the water slowly creeping higher. He was in disbelief. He had never imagined the flooding of the Nooksack River would have such a devastating impact on his property in Abbotsford.