Newfoundland and Labrador News and Stories
Canadian Red Cross awards its highest honour to Leslie Kunz from Newfoundland and Labrador
- In December 2022, Torbay resident Leslie Kunz was among 15 Canadians to receive the Canadian Red Cross’s highest honour.
Curbing loneliness through Friendly Calls
- Over the past 22 months, Canadians have come together to support and uplift one another despite remaining physically distanced by following public health recommendations.
Resources for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Many resources to deepen your learning of Orange Shirt Day.
A Red Cross legacy of giving to help future generations: Peter and Donna’s story
- “The Red Cross is there. They are there for everyone, every day. We think they will always be there,” Peter shares. “That’s why we left a gift in our wills and why others should too.”
Helping after Newfoundland housefires – volunteer Herica’s experience
- Our Emergency Response Volunteers, like Herica in Newfoundland, play a big part in coordinating access to food, shelter, clothing, comfort and emotional support to Canadians affected by emergencies and disasters, both big and small.
Feeling stressed? How to handle the ongoing pandemic
- For many Canadians, probably every Canadian, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is causing some form of upset to daily life – and that may be putting it lightly for some.
"Helping a whole community": what it's like volunteering in St John's
- “I must say it feels great. It takes less than an hour to finish my route, but it’s enough time to make that positive change and it makes me want to come back and do the same thing again next week.”
Tips for preventing and surviving a home fire
- Home fires can happen anytime and anywhere but are most likely to occur during winter in Canada.
Using video to address domestic violence in Newfoundland - Labrador
- It’s people in situations like Elizabeth’s that “Violence Prevention Avalon East” in Newfoundland and Labrador is trying to reach. An alliance of community and government agencies, it is dedicated to ending violence in homes and communities.
Keeping isolated people in the here and now
- In this pandemic period, our interventions are rather made by telephone, but our role is just as important!
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