New Brunswick News and Stories

Emergency responders prepare for winter with new jackets

- It’s still summer, we know, but our emergency responders are already prepared for winter, thanks to a generous donation of Red Cross winter jackets. During last winter's Attawapiskat response, volunteers across Ontario were more than willing to he...

Tech Talk: New apps bring first aid to your phone

- What’s the first thing many of us do in an emergency situation? We turn to our smart phones for help. Whether it’s to call 9-1-1 or to look up information, mobile devices have become our go-to technology. That’s why we’re excited to check out two new...

Photo of the Day: World's Largest Swim Lesson

- More than 50 students from Hampton, New Brunswick jumped in the town’s only pool today to learn to swim. They joined thousands of other people from all over the world who participated in the World's Largest Swim Lesson to set a new Guinness World R...

Zombie apocalypse focus of new emergency preparedness campaign in BC

- If your hometown suddenly turned into a scene from Night of the Living Dead, how would you survive? The British Columbia government believes if you are prepared for a fictional zombie attack, then you are prepared for any real disaster that mi...

Support for Perth-Andover

- We blogged about the sudden thaw and ice jams last Friday, and since then the village of Perth-Andover in New Brunswick has experienced some of the worst flooding in recent memory. Hundreds of residents were evacuated over the weekend in Perth-And...

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...

Volunteer profile: New adventure for a RN

- We're celebrating March is Red Cross Month by recognizing the work of our volunteeers and sharing their stories. Yvonne Daubs’ work as a registered nurse has brought her to many different places and a few adventures over the years, from the local ...

Volunteer profile: Finding friendship across generations

- Elaine Theriault is a typical 2nd year sociology and anthropology student at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick. A native of Maine, she’s living away from home and keeping busy with her studies and university life. But for one hour ...

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: Volunteer award

- 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! Congratulations go out to Canadian Red Cross volunteer Marvin MacLeod who received a Distinguished Service A...