Manitoba News and Stories (Page 5)

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Empowering the Voice of Young People

May 27, 2020 - The Canadian Red Cross provides workshops to youth of First Nations to help them find their voice and produce proactive plans for the community.

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Youth of Birdtail Sioux

May 27, 2020 - Over the past year, the Violence Prevention team worked on assisting the youth and leadership of Birdtail Sioux First Nation to communicate clearly and work together to achieve common goals.

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Working with First Nation Communities

May 22, 2020 - Our Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) team really gets around. In the fall of 2019, the team travelled 5,900 km, visited 10 First Nation communities, and spotted one wildcat.
 

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Baby on Board

May 20, 2020 - Red Cross training partner and first aid instructor, Jessie Horodecki, used her first aid training to deliver a baby on a plane. 

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Volunteering in Manitoba

May 11, 2020 - Meet two Red Cross volunteers from Thompson, Manitoba as they talk about why they’re committed to helping others.

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Recovery Grant Highlights

April 21, 2020 - The Red Cross provides grants to foster a sense of togetherness for those evacuated from their community because of large-scale disasters. Recovery grants are funded through donations to the Canadian Red Cross.

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Red Cross Staff Deploys to Bahamas

April 16, 2020 - Andrew Johnson describes his deployment to the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

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Three Canadian Red Cross Volunteers in Manitoba Receive Highest Award

April 16, 2020 - Three Red Cross volunteers in Manitoba received the highest award, the Order of Red Cross.

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Spring Steam Cleaning

April 15, 2020 - Steam machine clears culverts to mitigate overland flooding in high-risk First Nation communities.

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How the Red Cross is still reaching those who need help, despite COVID-19

April 02, 2020 - Normally, when someone loses everything they own in an apartment fire, the Canadian Red Cross Personal Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT) arrives on the scene with blankets and teddy bears to offer warmth and comfort. That’s how it worked before COVID-19.
 

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First Aid and CPR courses in your area

Interested in taking a Red Cross First Aid or CPR course? Find a course in your community or online.

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