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Photo Tuesday: Shake it out, baby

Posted November 08, 2011 by Global Administrator

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Staff in BC were shaking it, but not really twisting or shouting, during the Great BC ShakeOut last mont...

Food Friday: A way to finally add bacon to your emergency kit

Posted October 14, 2011 by Global Administrator

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions.This blog entry is for all the meat eaters out there – especially the bacon lovers. There appears to be a lot of b...

Food Friday: How to stock your disaster pantry

Posted August 26, 2011 by Global Administrator

This week, we have seen our fair share of severe weather with tornadoes and thunderstorms (and not to mention an earthquake) in Ontario. And now, with Hurricane Irene on target to impact the Maritimes and possibly even Quebec, it’s a reminder to all ...

Food Friday - How to disaster dine like a vegan chef

Posted August 19, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions. [slideshow] Ever wonder what a vegan chef might prepare in times of disaster? We recently put Chef Doug McNish...

Ontario, you’ve been thunderstruck

Posted June 24, 2011 by Global Administrator

Around here we love the saying: “When the thunder roars go indoors!” That saying has been especially true this week, when a number of severe summer storms brought thunder, lightning, strong winds and heavy rain to several Ontario communities. On T...

Disaster school for Red Cross humanitarian workers

Posted June 02, 2011 by Global Administrator

The Canadian Red Cross hosted more than 200 participants at the annual Conference on Disaster Management in Halifax, Nova Scotia this week to discuss all things disaster: evacuations, planning, training, communications and preparedness.Halina St Jame...

The heat is on, so we’re listening to some cool tunes

Posted May 31, 2011 by Global Administrator

Summer -along with high humid temps - has finally made its way to Southern Ontario. The City of Toronto declared its first heat alert of the season today and many communities in the province are expected to have humidex values of 40C. That will defin...

Exercise, exercise, exercise

Posted May 24, 2011 by Global Administrator

[slideshow] On Friday the 13th, parts of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia looked like a scene straight out of the popular TV show CSI. Despite the gory makeup and a script that read like a horror movie, the reality was a lot less sinister.  Emergency respond...

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