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Photo of the day: Snowy day in Calgary

Posted November 09, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Matt O’Connor, Digital Communications Coordinator in Calgary This is what it looks like outside the Calgary Red Cross office today. It seems that the wintery weather stretches all the way from the American East coast to Alberta. Cal...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted October 31, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. VIETNAM: With the experience of enduring continuous disasters year after year, the Red Cross Societies of the Philippines and Viet Nam inst...

Dispatch from HQ: Superstorm Sandy update

Posted October 30, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

A massive response operation to help those affected by Superstorm Sandy is underway at the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington D.C. Check out this video update from Anne Marie Borrego from the media relations team.

Photo of the Day: Kindersley Walmart celebrates successful fundraising effort for Red Cross

Posted October 12, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

We appreciate the support of Walmart Canada staff during our annual fundraising campaign in stores across the country. In Saskatchewan, where we are always up for a little competition, we recently delivered on a promise to reward staff from the store...

Tech Talk: Using online mapping tools to improve emergency response

Posted October 11, 2012 by Global Administrator

There are many possibilities provided by online mapping tools in advancing emergency response. An online map can allow community members to upload geo-tagged information to alert other community members or emergency officials to a problem or situat...

Tech Talk: Canadian survey on social media in emergencies

Posted October 09, 2012 by Global Administrator

The Canadian Red Cross commissioned Ipsos Reid to conduct a survey to find out what Canadians think about social media use in emergencies. We’re eager to share the results, as it’s the first survey of its kind in Canada and it can help us better unde...

Photo of the Day: Nobel Peace Prize recognition in Saskatoon

Posted September 28, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

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 ...

Photo of the Day: Hello Timmins! Meet Buckles!

Posted September 17, 2012 by Global Administrator

Last week, the Canadian Red Cross hosted a booth at the Welcome to Timmins night at the McIntyre Curling Club. Welcome to Timmins Night showcases over 100 local organizations that provide a variety of services including sports and leisure, health...

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