Canadian Blood Services

• Blood donation ban on men who have sex with men can end: Health Canada

  The move from Health Canada officially greenlights a policy change by Canadian Blood Services that officials said is expected by Sept. 30, 2022.

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  Apr 28
  
• Alberta man hits major blood donation milestone

  On Saturday, William Taylor donated blood for the 250th time at the University of Alberta blood clinic, a milestone 47 years in the making.

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  Apr 16
  
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• Canadian Blood Services Kingston runs fifth annual “Blood for Brock” blood drive

  Each year on Good Friday, Brock Powell and Canadian Blood Services Kingston put out a call to donate blood and help people like Brock.

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  Apr 15
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• COVID-19: Canadian Blood Services makes urgent call for donors to replenish the supply depleted during Omicron

  "We need more donors, the need for blood and blood products. It doesn't stop," said Janna Pantella.

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  Jan 31
• Canadian Blood Services celebrates anniversary in Lethbridge: ‘A really great year’

  One year ago Wednesday, the Plasma Donor Centre in Lethbridge opened its doors. Since then, more 3,000 donors gave around 11,000 times, for a total of 8,000 litres of plasma.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2021
• Canadian Blood Services asks Health Canada to drop ban on gay blood donation

  Canadian Blood Services is asking Health Canada to remove specific restrictions on blood donations from men who have sex with men, and change the donation criteria.

  Health

  Dec 15, 2021
• Calgary teacher receives ‘pretty special’ award for promoting blood donation

  An Alberta teacher says it's important to encourage young people to donate blood and "it's incredible to know a lot of these kids are going to continue."

  Features

  Dec 7, 2021
• Lethbridge coach posthumously honoured with Logan Boulet Award

  What’s been dubbed the “Logan Boulet Effect” is a phenomenon that has been felt across the country. But what about the man who inspired Boulet to become an organ donor?

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2021
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• Blood Services to recommend ending ban on donations from gay men

  Canadian Blood Services says it plans to submit its recommendation to end the gay blood ban to Health Canada within the next two weeks.

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  Dec 3, 2021
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• Canadian Blood Services to recommend end of blood donation ban on gay, bisexual men

  Canadian Blood Services is preparing to ask Health Canada to allow it to scrap questions about gender or sexuality, basing screening on higher-risk sexual behaviour instead.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2021