Posted May 25, 2011 by Global Administrator
With the support of a Red Cross program, seniors in Saint John, NB are keeping busy playing sports on the Wii, grooving to the Latin beats of Zumba and even getting therapeutic massages. It all started when Dugna London and Debbie McLeod teame...
Posted May 24, 2011 by Global Administrator
As part of the Public Affairs department at the Red Cross, staff members often get a chance to speak to the people we are helping on the ground. In the aftermath of the Slave Lake fires, Public Affairs Coordinator Leila Daoud visited a shelter in...
[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...
Posted May 20, 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 solutionsWe often talk a lot about what to eat during a disaster. Do you ever wonder what Red Crossers eat when responding to b...
Posted May 19, 2011 by Global Administrator
Today is Personal Support Worker Day in Ontario and we’re celebrating the hard work and dedication of our Community Support Workers (CSWs) across the province. Did you know that the Canadian Red Cross is one of the largest non-profit pro...
Posted May 19, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
[slideshow] Do you LOVE to wear your lifejacket when out on the water? Then this is for you! Today is National Lifejacket Day and to get into the spirit, we are having a contest. We are inviting you submit a photo of you wearing a lifejacket to h...
* Guest blog by Shelley Dalke, manager of national swimming and water safety programs[slideshow] On May 10th, I travelled to Da Nang, Vietnam, to attend the 2011 World Conference on Drowning Prevention. It was my first time in Vietnam, a count...
Posted May 18, 2011 by Global Administrator
It started within 24 hours. Super generous kind-hearted Canadians setting up facebook groups, events and online communities devoted to helping the people of Slave Lake and surrounding areas recover from a devastating wildfire that destroyed ne...
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