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Photo of the Day: Reaching out to newcomers

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!Manitoba Injury Prevention Coordinator Jennifer Montebruno (at front) facilitates a SMARTSTART workshop with stu...

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...

Photo of the Day: Ice, ice baby!

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!  Last Thursday, Kingston, ON residents woke-up to discover their city covered in a coat of ice. Even though it...

Photo of the Day: Preparing for the next one

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!Red Cross Disaster Management volunteers in Saskatoon have been busy organizing and conducting an inventory of d...

Tech Talk: Can Twitter be a lifesaving tool?

* Every week, Red Cross Tech Talk looks at different technology or social media tools that pertain to the work we do at the Red Cross. Have an idea? Please let us know!Twitter as a life-saving tool? You bet. Recently, the Vancouver Sun wrote a story ...

From Calgary to Cambodia: Putting First Aid training to work

Guest blog by Corrie Butler, Public Affairs volunteer When Jamie LeSueur took a First Aid course with the Canadian Red Cross, there was no way he could have known he would end up using those skills while interning in Cambodia. The Mount Royal U...

Photo of the Day: Providing first aid following Typhoon Washi

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!  Today’s photo is courtesy of the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). It was ...

Recognizing a humble hero

Sometimes you hear about the work of a Good Samaritan and you are totally blown away. That’s how I felt last Friday, when I was fortunate to attend a Canadian Red Cross Rescuer Award presentation recognizing a Mississauga man who had saved so...

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