Disaster Response (Page 81)

Guest blog, Richard Kies, Provincial Lead for Fund Development in SaskatchewanYesterday I saw first-hand, once again, just how much the people of  Saskatchewan care about their neighbours, particularly in the southeast corner of the province, that ha...

Having just returned from Manitoba, Lisa Landry had some sage advice for Alicia Benton when the two met at the Red Cross office in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia this week. Lisa recently returned from a 3-week volunteer deployment in Manitoba. Meanwhile,...

The Canadian Red Cross hosted more than 200 participants at the annual Conference on Disaster Management in Halifax, Nova Scotia this week to discuss all things disaster: evacuations, planning, training, communications and preparedness.Halina St Jame...

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...

*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...

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...

The response from Albertans, Canadians, and even concerned individuals outside of Canada following the Slave Lake fire in Alberta continues to amaze! A very gracious thank you to all the people who have tweeted and retweeted messages of support, like...

Canadians woke up to the news this morning of massive wildfires sweeping across parts of central and north-central Alberta. The fires, some continuing to burn out of control, have damaged or destroyed approximately 40 percent of the town Slave Lake, ...