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The Canadian Red Cross is working to support those impacted by the recent events following the Filipino Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, and has launched the 2025 Vancouver Lapu Lapu Festival Appeal.
The opioid poisoning crisis continues to be a pressing public health emergency, and responding to it head-on requires knowledge, preparation, and community support.
The Canadian Red Cross has launched the 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appeal to help people and communities impacted by wildfires in Alberta. Donations to the Canadian Red Cross will be used for assisting ...
The Canadian Red Cross has launched the Hurricane Beryl Appeal to help those affected by the hurricane. The Red Cross is working to help those impacted by Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean region as ...
Wildfire season typically runs from early April to late October in Canada. As a result, communities across Canada are more likely to experience poor air quality due to wildfire smoke. Exposure to ...
The Canadian Red Cross has launched the ongoing Canadian Wildfire Fund to support people and communities impacted by wildfires from coast to coast to coast. Donations to the Canadian Wildfire Fund ...
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 ...
As we embrace the winter months here in Canada, many of us brave the cold and suffer from boredom. We eagerly anticipate the weather to warm up in March, April, or even later in some regions. This can ...
Sexual and gender-based violence, in a nutshell, means harmful acts against a person based on their gender identity. These acts can occur in private or in public, and include things that inflict ...
With more access to information than ever before, misinformation is a big topic these days. Sometimes misinformation can be small and pretty harmless, other times it can lead to incredibly serious ...
With only one phone call a week, I feel like I am making a small, but meaningful difference in someone’s life. — Friendly Calls volunteer Have you ever noticed how much better you feel after having a ...
As of early 2023, Haiti continues to experience a major security, social, economic, and public health crisis. Despite the deteriorating security situation, namely tied to armed violence, the Red Cross ...