Plasma Donation

• Health-care advocates call for ban on paid plasma donations after Winnipeg deaths

  Grifols, who operates the centres, maintains there's no link between the deaths and plasma donation, and an investigation by Health Canada is ongoing.

  Health

  Mar 31
  
• Kelowna mom turns grief into mission to increase plasma, blood donations in honour of deceased son

  The Kelowna mom donated plasma on Tuesday for the 13th time since her 15-year-old son Tristan was fatally struck by a vehicle on Oct. 21, 2023.

  Health

  Oct 21, 2025
  
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• Canadian Blood Services seeks 30,000 donors amid holidays: ‘It saves lives’

  Despite the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the critical demand for blood and plasma donations persists, according to Canadian Blood Services.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2023
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• Kelowna, B.C. first responders join forces to donate plasma

  "Every time you come in here you're making a difference for someone in Canada."

  Lifestyle

  Apr 5, 2023
• ‘Let’s do this together’: Okanagan company encouraging others to donate plasma

  Plasma makes up 55 per cent of blood and is used to make life-saving medication to treat a variety of diseases.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2023
• Canadian Blood Services opens new Regina donor centre

  Rick Prinzen, Canadian Blood Services chief supply chain officer and vice-president of donors, said the new centre is one of the best in the network.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2023
• Blood, plasma donation drive between emergency responders in Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton kicks off

  The Canadian Blood Services hopes a little rivalry between first responders in Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton will help them achieve their goal of more than 500 new blood donors.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2023
• Canadian Blood Services says more donors needed in Halifax ahead of holidays

  Those with an O-negative blood type, also known as a 'universal donor,' are always in high demand, according to Canadian Bood Services.

  Health

  Dec 18, 2022
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• ‘Supplies are tight’: Canadian Blood Services concerned about current inventory

  The organization set an ambitious goal in June of attracting 100,000 new donors to address its smallest donor base in a decade.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2022
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• Canadian Blood Services in talks with firms that pay donors for plasma as supply dips

  The agency said it is in "ongoing discussion with governments and the commercial plasma industry" on how to more than double domestic plasma collection to 50 per cent of supply.

  Health

  Aug 13, 2022