Manitoba - News and Stories

Baby on Board

- Red Cross training partner and first aid instructor, Jessie Horodecki, used her first aid training to deliver a baby on a plane. 

Volunteering in Manitoba

- Meet two Red Cross volunteers from Thompson, Manitoba as they talk about why they’re committed to helping others.

Recovery Grant Highlights

- The Red Cross provides grants to foster a sense of togetherness for those evacuated from their community because of large-scale disasters. Recovery grants are funded through donations to the Canadian Red Cross.

Three Canadian Red Cross Volunteers in Manitoba Receive Highest Award

- Three Red Cross volunteers in Manitoba received the highest award, the Order of Red Cross.

Red Cross Staff Deploys to Bahamas

- Andrew Johnson describes his deployment to the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

Spring Steam Cleaning

- Steam machine clears culverts to mitigate overland flooding in high-risk First Nation communities.

How the Red Cross is still reaching those who need help, despite COVID-19

- Normally, when someone loses everything they own in an apartment fire, the Canadian Red Cross Personal Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT) arrives on the scene with blankets and teddy bears to offer warmth and comfort. That’s how it worked before COVID-19.

How the Red Cross is still reaching those who need help, despite COVID-19

- Normally, when someone loses everything they own in an apartment fire, the Canadian Red Cross Personal Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT) arrives on the scene with blankets and teddy bears to offer warmth and comfort. That’s how it worked before COVID-19.
 

Youth Action Planning

- Learn how the Red Cross is working with Indigenous communities to build youth resiliency.

In her own words: five women share why they give back

- For International Women’s Day (March 8), we’re sharing inspiring stories of women who work with us to help others. Hear from these amazing volunteers and their awe-inspiring experiences, in their own words.