Ontario News and Stories

Ensuring Food Access for Vulnerable Torontonians During the COVID-19 Pandemic

- When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared and I was temporarily laid off by my employer...

Red Cross volunteers on the ‘virtual’ frontlines of response during pandemic

- While many aspects of a Red Cross personal disaster assistance (PDA) response remain the same...

Red Cross connecting with people isolated due to COVID-19

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The Canadian Red Cross is partnering with the City of Ottawa to conduct wellness visits as part of the city’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Volunteer Week 2020

- To mark National Volunteer Week (April 19-25), we'd like to take time to thank all the hard-working volunteers who...

COVID-19 quarantine: Sometimes the helpers need help

- Canadian Red Cross volunteer Kara Shiestel’s role quickly changed from being a responder to a recipient of care from the Red Cross after arriving in Trenton, Ontario for a period in quarantine. Being on the receiving end of Red Cross support, after training as a volunteer, helped Kara deal with the situation for herself and others.

The lasting impact of a tiny piece of chocolate

- How long can a tiny Easter chocolate last? For Canadian Red Cross volunteer Tim Rudow, it can and will last forever. 
 

Canadian Red Cross launches Toronto Emergency Food Assistance

- The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the ability for some individuals to access food. 

International Women’s Day 2020

- This International Women’s Day, the Canadian Red Cross celebrates the contributions of all female staff, volunteers and aid workers...

Canadian Red Cross providing financial aid for flooding relief

- The Canadian Red Cross has announced financial assistance for households in affected Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario communities directly impacted by spring flooding.

A family on the frontlines - celebrating Norman Bethune

- In the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in 1859, Red Cross Red Crescent founder Henry Dunant called upon local villagers to come aid the wounded - among those who answered the call was Norman Bethune from Ontario. The Bethune family continues this legacy.