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A ‘weirding’ climate, here and around the world

Posted August 02, 2012 by Global Administrator

http://vimeo.com/22297884 ‘Climate change’. We’ve all heard the discussions and debates, but if you’re anything like me, it can be hard to wrap your mind around how an increase of a few tiny degrees can wreak such havoc on this beautiful world of ...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted August 01, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. PARAGUAY: A variety of traditional Paraguayan handicrafts created by women prisoners of the Good Shepherd have been displayed during Expo-2...

Nope! It's not an itsy bitsy bikini...

Posted August 01, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Guest post by Lisa Banning, Communications Advisor in Ontario If you visit Centennial Beach in Barrie, Ontario, this summer, you are bound to see the latest fashion trend...no not itsy bitsy teeny weenie yellow polka dot bikinis, but rather peopl...

Photo of the Day: Beach view

Posted July 31, 2012 by Global Administrator

Sunny days has Maritimers flocking to local beaches this summer. This photo was taken at sunset on the beach in Tignish, Prince Edward Island earlier this month by Red Crosser Natalie Champagne. She’s one of the instructors at the Red Cross-run wat...

Photo of the Day: Attention Walmart shoppers!

Posted July 30, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Walmart store in St. Thomas, Ontario, was recently recognized with an award of appreciation from the Disaster Management team at the St. Thomas branch. Every year, Walmart launches a campaign to raise funds at the till to help the Red Cross r...

Photo of the Day: Grande Prairie kicks off Walmart campaign

Posted July 27, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Gordon Lamb, Communications Assistant at the Canadian Red Cross in Alberta Walmart Canada officially launched its annual campaign for the Canadian Red Cross in Grande Prairie yesterday with the ambitious goal of raising $3.2 million. ...

Going for gold at the London Summer Olympics

Posted July 27, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

* Guest entry from Nicole Robicheau, Public Affairs Advisor, Ottawa  Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie will compete for a gold medal at the London Summer Olympics. But he almost didn’t get to. On June 12th, the two-time Olympic silver medalist sla...

Photo of the Day: Volunteers in Vietnam

Posted July 26, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

This photo was recently posted on the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Facebook page. Around the world, Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers travel far and wide to help those in need. Seen here, a volunteer in Vietnam visits...

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