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Photo of the Day: Red Cross aid in Attawapiskat

Posted December 01, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Every day, 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! *This photo was taken by the CBC and posted on Twitter by reporter Adrienne Arsenault (@adriearsenault) ...

Six months later: Slave Lake Wildfires

Posted November 16, 2011 by Global Administrator

It's been six months since Slave Lake and surrounding areas were devastated by raging wildfires. Since June 6th when recovery operations began, Red Cross has assisted 3,148 people affected by the fires and distributed more than $600,000 in direct aid...

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...

Helping those affected by the earthquake in Turkey

Posted October 27, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

[slideshow] The Turkish Red Crescent responded immediately to the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey earlier this week. Throughout the region they have mobilized teams of disaster responders and supplies including over 2,000 tents, 7,500 ...

Bif Naked blogs for Blog Action Day

Posted October 16, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

As part of World Food Day and Blog Action Day, Red Cross Twitter Team member, Bif Naked, has contributed this post to our blog. Bif, an international recording artist and activist, has been very active in supporting the Canadian Red Cross efforts to ...

Let's talk about food: Blog Action Day 2011

Posted October 16, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Today is Blog Action Day 2011, a day when bloggers around the world are encouraged to blog about one particular theme. This year’s theme is ‘food.’ For many reasons, this is a topic dear to our Red Cross heart and so we wanted to participate. 

Food Friday: Seven minutes to heaven - breakfast in the field

Posted September 30, 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. *Guest blog by Chris Hilton, senior manager government relations, who participated in Canadian Red Cross field ho...

Talking teamwork at the Red Cross field hospital

Posted September 28, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Guest post by Guy Lepage. Guy is a Red Cross communications delegate. **Photos by Johan Hallberg-Campbell [slideshow] Teamwork. We all know the concept. We have all been part of good, maybe even excellent teams. But, it's the ones whe...

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