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Heat wave, spring thaw and ice jams

Much of Eastern Canada has been experiencing record high temperatures this week, prompting many to swap mitts and toques for flip flops and shorts. But this wacky weather has resulted in the quick melt of snow and ice, and not surprisingly some flood...

How we would prepare Katniss for the “Hunger Games”

Have “Hunger Games” on the brain? The film version of the first book from this popular trilogy is set to hit theatres soon. If you haven’t heard of this futuristic story before, it’s about 12 young men and 12 young women who are chosen to compete to ...

Food Friday: Can bacon cure nosebleeds?

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions.  If one thing is for certain: Canadians love bacon. Most Canadians would say the smell of bacon can cure just abo...

Photo of the Day: Volunteers sport new look

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. It's not your typical fashion accessory, but the Red Cross vest recently underwent a bit of a redesign and mem...

Photo of the Day: Walmart employee receives Canadian Red Cross Rescuer Award

Yesterday, Russ Tombs, a Walmart employee in Leamington, ON, was surprised with a Canadian Red Cross Rescuer Award for saving a woman's life while at work. Last month, while collecting shopping carts in the store's parking lot, Tombs noticed a woma...

Holiday gift ideas from the Canadian Red Cross

*Guest post by Michael Tomascik, Public Affairs team, Ottawa Looking for holiday gifts to show loved ones how much you care? Why not consider a gift from the Canadian Red Cross? Ok, so we may not have the latest toys and electronics, but our gifts...

Photo of the Day: Buckets of relief

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! This may just look like a bunch of buckets to you, but these are important disaster relief supplies for the ...

Shaving cream, munchies and chest compressions: A perfect recipe for Edmonton’s first CPR tweet-up

[slideshow]Guest blog by Leila Daoud, Public Affairs Coordinator in Edmonton Cheese and crackers, trivia, a little mingling and a swag bag at the end of the night.  Sounds like a recipe for a party, but the men and women gathered at the Red Cross ...

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