Canadian Blood Services

• New Brunswick man reflects one year after a COVID-19 diagnosis for his entire family

  Saint John developer Percy Wilbur believes he and his family were lucky to have not had severe or long-lasting symptoms after all four tested positive for COVID-19 one year ago.

  Health

  Apr 23
• Halifax Thunderbirds launch coast-to-coast giving challenge for Canadian Blood Services

  The challenge is being hosted at the Canadian Blood Services Donor Centre on Bayers Road and runs for two weeks, from April 18 to May 1. 

  Canada

  Apr 16
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• Three years after Broncos bus crash, Logan Boulet still inspiring organ donation

  Logan Boulet was one of 16 people who died in April 2018 when a truck driver blew a stop sign and drove into the path of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team's bus.

  Canada

  Mar 4
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• New plasma collection centre opens in Lethbridge

  Canadian Blood Services has opened its brand new plasma collection centre in Lethbridge.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2020
• Halifax woman calls for blood donors after losing her husband last Christmas

  Bruce Phinney died on Christmas Day last year at the age of 61, after being diagnosed with the rare bone marrow cancer myelofibrosis.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2020
• Canadian Blood Services in Saskatchewan looks to fill 1,400-plus appointments by January

  Canadian Blood Services in Saskatchewan is looking for more than 1400 donors to fill open appointments by Jan. 4.

  Health

  Dec 16, 2020
• Canadian Blood Services honours top volunteer in Atlantic Canada

  Stephen Gregg has been volunteering with Canadian Blood Services for three years and has completed more than 150 donations in that time. 

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2020
• Conservative MP pushes health minister to end limits on blood donations from gay men

  Eric Duncan, the first openly gay man to serve in the Tory caucus, pressed Patty Hajdu repeatedly, including a direct question on whether she'd accept a blood donation from him.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2020
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• Paying for blood and plasma in Alberta? Bill allowing it passes in the legislature

  A private member's bill that will allow private companies to pay Albertans for their blood and plasma has passed three readings in the Alberta legislature.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2020
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• ‘Just like saving a life’: Blood drive to be held Monday in name of young N.B. cancer survivor

  A blood drive is being held Monday at Canadian Blood Services clinic on Mapleton Road in Moncton in the name of 12-year-old Chloe Davis

  Health

  Sep 19, 2020