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Red Cross helps Irish dancers get back on their feet after a house fire

Posted March 09, 2011 by Global Administrator

It was a chilly February Sunday night. The cast of the Irish dance show The Magic of Ireland were all warmed up and about to hit the stage at an Oshawa, ON legion hall, when they heard some unsettling news. A policeman came by and asked their ...

Red Cross responds to New Zealand earthquake

Posted February 22, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*This blog was originally posted by our sister society, the British Red Cross. By Victoria Watts This morning, we have woken up to the devastating news that Christchurch in New Zealand was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake last night, killing a...

Turning to social media in times of emergency

Posted February 16, 2011 by Global Administrator

A few days ago, I accidentally locked myself out of my apartment while taking out the garbage (just a tad bit embarrassing). I had no keys, phone, or coat with me. My roommate Sara wasn’t home and I didn’t know her cell phone number by heart. I could...

All eyes on Yasi

Posted February 02, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

In Canada, as we’ve been bracing ourselves for winter weather, we’ve been watching news about our Sister Society across the globe in Australia as they prepare for Cyclone Yasi. Officials have predicted it will be one of the worst cyclones to hit nort...

“Butt-Dialling?” It’s becoming a problem

Posted January 13, 2011 by Global Administrator

My best friend’s infant son really likes playing with gadgets, especially telephones. He loves to grab them, press the numbers, and watch them blink. My friend and her husband thought it was harmless until one time last year their child accidentally ...

An inside look at Inside Disaster

Posted January 11, 2011 by Global Administrator

Our very own Red Crosser, Jean-Pierre Taschereau (most of us know him as JP) is one of the aid workers featured in a documentary that is scheduled to premiere in Ontario on TVO tonight. The documentary, Inside Disaster Haiti, follows the work ...

A father's story about losing - and finding - his son

Posted January 10, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Some things in life are universal no matter who you are or where you live. And if you are a parent– losing a child is the most painful thing imaginable. On January 12, a massive earthquake in Haiti not only destroyed homes, and infrastructure it ...

Shelters for "Deaf Camp" in Haiti: blog from the field

Posted January 09, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

* Guest blog by Louise Taylor, Delegate for the Canadian Red Cross in Haiti A week before the anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti, the Red Cross fulfilled its promise to provide shelter those left homeless on January 12th to some v...

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