Nova Scotia News and Stories
Celebrating National Volunteer Week
- Every year, National Volunteer Week is a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of volunteers who dedicate their time, energy, and compassion in support of their communities.
Media Information Update: Atlantic Canada Wildfires
- Media Information Update for Atlantic Canada Wildfires, September 12, 2025.
Media Information Update: Atlantic Canada Wildfires
- Media Information Update for Atlantic Canada Wildfires, September 5, 2025.
Media Information Update: Atlantic Canada Wildfires
- Media Information Update for Atlantic Canada Wildfires, August 28, 2025.
2024 Labrador Wildfires: A Story of Community Resilience
- I had just signed off on a Friday night when I received a text from my manager. “Fire in Labrador. Are you able to go?” “Absolutely!” I replied. Having only recently joined the Canadian Red Cross, I was keen to get a deployment under my belt. The challenge of course is that communities in Labrador are quite remote, so getting there isn’t always easy.
Canadian Red Cross Tiffany Circle: 13 Years of Impact
- The Canadian Red Cross Tiffany Circle is marking a significant milestone - 13 years of an extraordinary group of women philanthropists passionately supporting the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, its mission, and fundamental principles.
National Volunteer Week Spotlight: Health Equipment Loan Program
- National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate and recognize the thousands of volunteers that make up 70 per cent of the workforce at the Canadian Red Cross. The Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) is one of many volunteer-supported, community-based services made possible by the efforts of thousands of volunteers across Canada.
Friendly Calls Program provides needed connections during historic Atlantic storm
- Friendly Calls is a Canadian Red Cross program that matches people over the age of 18 with trained Red Cross personnel. Through regular phone check-ins, our program offers emotional support, healthy coping strategies, and well-being resources and services.
While the Friendly Calls Program provides emotional support to people experiencing loneliness and isolation in their everyday lives, what some may not know is that the program can also help participants during sudden and challenging events.
Red Cross responds to wildfires in Nova Scotia
- Wildfires are burning in Halifax region and Shelburne County Nova Scotia, forcing people to evacuate from their homes. The Canadian Red Cross is on the ground in support of the provincial and municipal governments. We’re working together with community organizations to provide help to those who have been impacted.
Canadian Red Cross launches appeal for people most impacted by the Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada fires
- The Canadian Red Cross has launched the Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada Fires Appeal to support people who are most impacted by wildfires.
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