The COVID-19 pandemic has launched the Canadian Red Cross into transferring funds electronically to those they support. But electronic transfers can do the same thing remotely. The Canadian Red Cross first used electronic transfers after the Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016 forced 80,000 people in northern Alberta to flee. The Red Cross used electronic transfers after the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire. People send donations through the Red Cross website or by phone or text, Bedell said.

Source: CBC News July 05, 2020 09:00 UTC