When the United Nations chose “It Takes a Village” as this year’s theme for World Humanitarian Day, they captured something fundamental about disaster response: recovery isn’t just about logistics, equipment, and technical skills. Rather, it’s about people standing with people when they need it most. Greyshirts are experiencing this truth firsthand in Manitoba, where wildfires … Read More
At Team Rubicon Canada, we take this time to celebrate our volunteers — Greyshirts, as we affectionately call them — who show up when disaster strikes and provide the critical work that helps communities recover and rebuild. It’s National Volunteer Week and this year’s theme is “Make Waves.” It highlights how every act of service … Read More
“The structure was gone in 15 minutes,” said Del Arnold. Everything except the contents of two suitcases had been destroyed in a fire. Arnold’s loss was part of Canada’s worst fire season on record: over 120,000 Canadians evacuated, and more than 20 million acres burned by the end of July. Arnold had recently … Read More
Join us in welcoming the newest addition to our executive leadership team, Team Rubicon Canada (TRC) Vice President of Programs and Field Operations, Tim Kenney. Having recently retired as the Commanding Officer of the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre, where he led institutional change in an incredibly challenging environment, Tim brings a wealth of experience, … Read More