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Photo of the Day: Ontario MPPs learn about CPR

Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!* Guest blog by Colleen Lowe, Senior Communications Advisor with the Canadian Red Cross. November is CPR Month....

Sharing the power of humanity through the power of the internet

Nowadays, you can share anything by a click of a mouse:  a YouTube video, a news article, info on the latest “must-have” item. However, there is an event coming up designed to share something else through the internet: ideas on how to make the wo...

Winnipeg band burns the candle at both ends for famine relief

Imagine pulling an all-nighter. Now image pulling an all-nighter while performing in front of a crowd of fans while being video taped. That’s The Treble. The Winnipeg acoustic getup accumulated a massive sleep deficit earlier this month in order to r...

Last minute Red Cross inspired Halloween costumes

You know what is really scary? Having plans to go trick-or-treating or to a Halloween party and having absolutely zero costume ideas. Well, you can cast your fears aside – we’re here to help! Once again, we’ve come up with some one-of-a-kind Red C...

Zombies... and Red Cross volunteers

In Nova Scotia, ghosts and goblins aren’t the only ones creating a buzz around Halloween. Canadian Red Cross volunteers are also causing a bit of a scare at the Haunted House at Noggins Corner Farm Market. All for a good cause, of course. Noggins ...

Reaching for the highest peak for Red Cross

A few weeks ago, we told you about Heather Cranney - manager of the Timmins, ON branch - who was en route to Africa to hike Mount Kilimanjaro in support of the Red Cross, raising almost $600. She recently returned and shared with us a bit about her e...

Forming a circle of friendship and hope

*Photographs by T. Andrew Morton [slideshow] Inspired is the best way to describe how I felt throughout this week’s launch of the Canadian Red Cross Tiffany Circle.  The Tiffany Circle is an international society of women leaders and philanthro...

Conquering Kilimanjaro in support of Red Cross

For her 50th birthday, Heather Cranney decided she wanted to do something special and give back to her community. The district branch manager for the Canadian Red Cross Timmins branch is en route to Africa today to conquer Mt. Kilimanjaro. She...

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