Alberta Organ Donation

• Hockey game at Logan Boulet Arena inspires organ donor registration

  Boulet, who died in the Humboldt Broncos bush crash in 2018, was an organ donor. Every year, an event is hosted to raise awareness for organ donation registration.

  Health

  Feb 14, 2023
  
• Green Shirt Day continues to grow and bring awareness to organ and tissue donation

  Since the conception of Green Shirt Day, organ and tissue registration has seen a huge spike in support across Canada with more people signing up every year.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2022
  
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• Logan Boulet’s father concerned by Alberta speed limit proposal, delay in organ donation bill

  That bill was introduced by Spruce Grove-Stony Plain MLA Searle Turton, who said it would improve commutes and maintain safety.

  Politics

  Mar 18, 2021
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• N.W.T. patients in Alberta hospitals eligible to be added to organ donor list

  Northwest Territories residents who want to be organ donors can now do so through Alberta's registry.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2020
• Stranger aims to help Edmontonian find urgently needed kidney donor

  An Innisfail man who kick-started a chain of organ transplants by donating his kidney to a stranger is now trying to help a stranger find a kidney donor.

  Health

  Jul 4, 2020
• Calgary woman calls organ donation her ‘Christmas miracle’

  A Calgary woman who was told she might have to wait up to nine years for a kidney transplant is calling her organ donation a "Christmas miracle."

  Health

  Dec 24, 2019
• Alberta presumed consent organ donation bill needs work, says dad of late Humboldt Broncos player

  Toby Boulet supports the purpose of the bill but says it could do more harm than good unless there's more work done to back up its intent.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2019
• Alberta medical students want more done to increase organ donations

  The students want to streamline the donation process, increase public education and boost the number of transplant specialists in the province.

  Health

  Dec 3, 2018
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• Edmonton’s Transplant Trot highlights urgent need for organ donors

  On Saturday, the Canadian Transplant Association held its Transplant Trot in Edmonton to raise awareness of the importance of signing up to be an organ and tissue donor.

  Health

  May 20, 2017
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• Alberta organ recipient encourages more residents to sign registry

  The rate of organ donation in Alberta is increasing and a recipient and his family want to see that trend continue.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2016