GlobalMedic

• Canadian innovation turning pickup trucks into wildfire-fighting machines

  Brushfire skids turn almost any pickup truck into a firefighting vehicle, and disaster relief charity GlobalMedic is working to get the tool into communities across Canada.

  Fire

  Dec 27, 2023
  
• Morocco earthquake leaves thousands homeless, searching for answers

  Thousands of Moroccans are homeless after the country was hit by its strongest earthquake in over a century, as the government estimates it could take five to six years to rebuild.

  World

  Sep 12, 2023
  
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• Curve Lake First Nation receives critical aid kits from Hydro One, GlobalMedic

  'With the higher rates of complicating health factors in First Nation communities every little bit of support we can provide goes a long way,' says Chief Emily Whetung.

  Economy

  Dec 10, 2020
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• ‘We have 17 days’ worth of food’: COVID-19 affecting Toronto’s most vulnerable

  With the COVID-19 pandemic canceling a number of events and closing facilities, a couple of non-profits are joining forces to help the most vulnerable.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2020
• Oshawa, Ont. business helps brighten the holidays for youth at The Refuge

  "We just want to make sure we're giving back to the Oshawa community because Oshawa supports us," said Bill Panos.

  Features

  Dec 23, 2019
• Canadian drone pilot on mission to map hurricane-ravaged Bahamas

  "Missions like this help that nation prove the extent of the damage. [Government] managers get a better understanding of just how bad it is so they can figure out their steps in rebuilding."

  World

  Oct 8, 2019
• Toronto volunteers prepare emergency food kits for the Bahamas

  A week after Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas, a group of Toronto volunteers have prepared enough emergency food kits to feed thousands of people in the country.

  News

  Sep 7, 2019
• Toronto-based charity arrives in Bahamas to provide help after Hurricane Dorian

  "We're starting to get that aid moved out and we're starting to deliver it. We know from what we're seeing there's a lot more need, which means we need to ramp up."

  Weather

  Sep 4, 2019
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• Toronto charity packs emergency kits for victims of Cyclone Idai

  GlobalMedic packed around 2,200 emergency kits on Saturday to send to southeast Africa.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2019
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• GlobalMedic prepares to send Canadian team to help with relief efforts in Indonesia

  GlobalMedic is sending a team of six Canadians to Indonesia to help the country hit hard by the recent earthquake and tsunami. The work will focus on mapping the affected areas with drone, and providing clean drinking water. Katherine Ward reports.

  World

  Sep 30, 2018