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Media Information Update : Manitoba and Saskatchewan Wildfires

- Media Information Update for Manitoba and Saskatchewan Wildfires 2025, June 4, 2025.

Appeals opened to help people impacted by wildfires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba

- Thousands of people are receiving support from the Canadian Red Cross as wildfires continue to have a devastating impact on communities across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Canadian Red Cross supporting people impacted by Manitoba wildfires

- The Canadian Red Cross is currently working alongside Indigenous community leadership and all levels of government to provide registration, reception and information, emergency accommodations, meals, and personal services to thousands of individuals forced to leave their homes in Manitoba.

Canadian Red Cross stresses need to protect humanitarian workers after record number of deaths

- The Canadian Red Cross is marking World Red Cross Red Crescent Day with a call for action to protect humanitarian workers around the world.

Canadian Red Cross launches appeal to support people impacted by the events following the Filipino Lapu Lapu Festival

- The Canadian Red Cross is working to support those impacted by the recent events following the Filipino Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, and has launched the 2025 Vancouver Lapu Lapu Festival Appeal.

Canadian Red Cross provides support for interim housing units in Jasper

- Starting this week, the Canadian Red Cross is providing property management services to Jasper, Alberta residents at interim housing units in the community. The Red Cross is providing support at the request of Parks Canada and in collaboration with the Municipality of Jasper.

Canadian Red Cross announces financial assistance this holiday season for Jasper residents impacted by wildfires in Alberta

- The Canadian Red Cross will be providing an additional one-time $500 payment per household for people impacted by the 2024 Alberta wildfires. 

Canadian Red Cross provides financial support to small businesses and not-for-profits in Jasper and surrounding area

- Thanks to funds raised for the 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appeal and with financial support from the Government of Alberta, the Canadian Red Cross has announced the Support to Small Businesses and Not-for-Profits Program

Re-entry Support Centre opened in Jasper, Alberta to assist residents impacted by the fires

- The Re-entry Support Centre is a one-stop location for information and services as Jasper residents enter the community.

Red Cross opens collaborative Humanitarian Services Centre in Hinton, Alberta

- Today, the Canadian Red Cross opened a Humanitarian Services Centre in Hinton, Alberta, that will bring together community organizations and other partners in a collaborative effort to provide essential support for those impacted by the wildfires in Jasper.