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The Canadian National Exhibition opened in Toronto last Friday and with the threat of the end of summer looming in the distance comes with it a dangerous combination of carnival games, food, and rides. Here at the Canadian Red Cross, we’ve put...

Canadian Red Cross volunteers and staff from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia proudly wore their Red Cross colours as they took part in the region's annual South Shore Exhibition Parade a few weeks ago. Volunteers put together this impressive float to repr...

Guest entry by Dan Bedell, Communications Director for Atlantic Canada Attending somebody's 100th birthday party is a rare occurrence but several Canadian Red Cross staff from Nova Scotia had that opportunity this past Sunday and in doing so learn...

Staff and volunteers of the Spanish Red Cross have been working to help residents who were affected by the forest fires that occured last week on Spain’s Canary Island of La Gomera. Almost a quarter of the population of the island has had to flee t...

It’s still summer, we know, but our emergency responders are already prepared for winter, thanks to a generous donation of Red Cross winter jackets. During last winter's Attawapiskat response, volunteers across Ontario were more than willing to he...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.BANGLADESH: Flash floods and landslides have claimed more than 130 lives and directly affected up to a million families across Bangladesh. Volu...

Our friends at momstown are celebrating their 5th birthday with community events across the country. Canadian Red Cross has set up information booths at many of the celebrations to share information on topics such as disaster preparedness or firs...