*Guest entry by Cheekwan Ho, Communications Manager, BC The B.C. government and the Canadian Red Cross formalized a partnership this week to ensure a quick and effective response to major catastrophic events or natural disasters in the province, s...
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[slideshow] This week Red Cross aid workers from across the country are meeting in Ontario for an intensive training exercise. Each of the 35 aid workers - delegates as they are known in the Red Cross movement - are part of a larger roster of spe...
The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. THAILAND: Floods are not unique for Thailand. But in 2011, the floods were considered some of the worst in the country’s history. One year ...
Earlier this week, Red Crossers gathered at the Peace Plaza at Rotary Park in Saskatoon for a ceremony to unveil a brick in recognition of the 1917 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Red Cross. This brick was generously sponsored by SaskEnergy, a long ...
Guest post by Melanie MacDonald, Communications Coordinator in Atlantic CanadaMeet Rose Al Mayaleh. Originally from Damascus, Syria, she and her family immigrated to Canada five years ago for safety reasons and for a better future. Since her arrival,...
According to a new study by the American Red Cross, more Americans are choosing mobile apps to help them in times of emergencies. The Red Cross has introduced apps for shelter locations, first aid tips and instruction and hurricane preparedness, ...
The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. CHINA: Red Cross Society of China emergency teams are hard at work to bring help to survivors of a series of earthquakes that have struck a...
Brittany Graul might be the ambassador for Canada’s Greatest Bavarian Festival, but she’s also a champion for making sure families are prepared to take care of themselves in the event of a disaster. Brittany recently participated in the Disast...