It's the end of an era for Canadians who grew up taking swimming lessons and collecting multi-coloured Red Cross badges. Partners in First Nations Communities, however, will continue with the Red Cross as part of the Red Cross Indigenous Peoples Framework. © Aaron Favila/Associated Press Generations of Canadians have grown up learning to swim through lessons provided by the Canadian Red Cross. She said she still remembers how exciting it was to get her Red Cross badge every time she completed a swimming level. Miller said he recognizes the strong connection many Canadians have to the Red Cross swimming program and acknowledged that taking it over is a "huge responsibility."

Source: CBC News January 20, 2022 13:34 UTC