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Photo of the Day: Red Crossers spend Canada Day on the Hill

[slideshow] These images were submitted to us by the Canadian Red Cross, First Aid Services Team (FAST) in Ottawa. The team - which is comprised of volunteers - recently provided first aid support on Parliament Hill and at the historic Sparks Stre...

Photo of the Day: Ground-breaking of new training centre in St. John’s

Great news to share from Newfoundland and Labrador! Construction began last week to expand the Canadian Red Cross facility in St. John’s. The new addition, the Hibernia Training and Disaster Management Centre, will be used to train volunteers, stor...

Mermaids aren’t real, but don’t fret!

Did you see the headlines last week that there’s no proof mermaids (a.k.a. aquatic humanoids) ever existed? This rather shocking news came from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – the folks who monitor fairly important things...

The challenges of delivering health care in South Sudan

South Sudan became an independent country one year ago today. The ICRC has been working with the newly created South Sudan Red Cross to deliver health care along the border in very challenging conditions that include violence and lack of resource...

Food Friday: Keeping cool with a tasty smoothie

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions Staff at the Canadian Red Cross in Nova Scotia recently got a little lesson in smoothie making. It’s all part of t...

Talking water safety with Amber Mac

* Guest blog by Amber MacArthur (@ambermac). Amber is a tech journalist and best-selling author. She is also a member of the Canadian Red Cross Twitter Team. Amber's three-year-old son has completed his first session of swimming lessons, and he loved...

Walmart staff comes through in Saskatchewan

Guest entry by Candace Lamb, Public Affairs in Saskatchewan Last week, Red Crossers from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan got to witness the Power of Humanity in action. A severe thunderstorm had knocked out power throughout the city so many businesses...

Red Cross responds: beat the heat

Yesterday, Toronto reached a record high of 36.3 C, beating the old record of 36.1 C which was set back in 1955. When there is a heat alert on days such as this, Red Cross volunteers in Toronto hand out water to the city's most vulnerable communities...

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