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Our newsroom is a collection of media resources about the services we provide to Canadians, as well as major topics and events of significance to our organization and industry. Explore the latest news releases and articles we’ve published, if you can’t find the information you’re looking for, please contact: media@blood.ca | 1-877-709-7773

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Organ donation in Canada: The large gap between what is and what could be

Thursday, December 18, 2014
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Through remarkable advances in transplantation, organ donation saves and improves lives and is cost effective. However, Canada’s organ donation record is mediocre, with less than half the donation rates of leading countries. One-third of Canadians who need a transplant will never receive one. While
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New Directors join Canadian Blood Services’ Board

Thursday, December 11, 2014
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December 11, 2014 (CANADA) – Provincial and territorial Ministers of Health elected three new representatives to the Canadian Blood Services Board of Directors. The new directors officially began their four-year terms on Oct.1, 2014. A paediatrician with the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Dr. Jeff
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Minister Ambrose takes part in Canadian Blood Services’ ‘Wrap It Up Red’ Campaign

Thursday, December 04, 2014
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Appeals to Canadians to #WrapItUpRed - become a blood, organ and tissue donor this Holiday Season DECEMBER 3, 2014 (OTTAWA, ON) The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health today teamed up with Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and other Members of Parliament to rally Canadians to wrap up the
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Patients waiting for stem cell matches are counting on Canadians

Friday, November 28, 2014
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GivingTuesday to highlight umbilical cord blood bank campaign NOVEMBER 28, 2014 (CANADA) – On “GivingTuesday,” Dec. 2, Canadian Blood Services is encouraging Canadians to help build a national public cord blood bank by making a financial donation to the $12.5 million Campaign For All Canadians
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Canadians Urged to Make a Life-saving Investment in Stem Cells

Saturday, November 15, 2014
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November 15th is National Philanthropy Day NOVEMBER 15, 2014 (CANADA) – To mark National Philanthropy Day on November 15th, Canadian Blood Services is inviting people to make a financial contribution to the For All Canadians campaign. This national, three-year, $12.5 million fundraising campaign
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Remember to donate blood all year

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
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Statement
Canadians invited to donate to honour our soldiers November 11, 2014 (Ottawa) – Canadian Blood Services is reminding eligible donors that they can pay tribute to the men and women who have served, or are currently serving our country by remembering to donate blood throughout the year. Remembrance
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Canadian Blood Services launches new blood.ca

Tuesday, November 04, 2014
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What a refreshed website means to Canadian media November 4, 2014 (CANADA) – It’s the same URL, but what you’ll find at blood.ca is completely refreshed. Canadian Blood Services launched a new, interactive website today with improved navigation capabilities, content and a section dedicated to
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Potential risk of Ebola virus to Canadian Blood Services’ products and services extremely low

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Updated October 20, 2014 - Canadian Blood Services is actively monitoring the risk of Ebola virus to the Canadian blood system and will continue to provide ongoing updates of our risk assessment. We have assessed the potential risk to our products and services and at this time it is extremely low
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Canadian high school students participate in Young Blood for Life donation challenge

Thursday, October 02, 2014
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National challenge supports growing demand for new blood donors October 2, 2014 (CANADA) – Getting back to school isn’t the only thing high school students are doing this fall. Many students over the age of 17 will also be learning about saving lives through blood donation while helping Canadian
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