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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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Building New Hope for Patients

Monday, September 30, 2013
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News release
Canadian Blood Services’ and The Ottawa Hospital celebrate first step towards building Canada’s first national public cord blood bank September 30, 2013 (OTTAWA) – Starting today, mothers delivering at The Ottawa Hospital’s General and Civic Campuses, will have an opportunity to donate their babies’
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Web Statement - 15th Anniversary

Friday, September 27, 2013
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September 27, 2013 (CANADA) - On November 26, 1997, Justice Horace Krever tabled a report to the federal government that had 28 recommendations. One of Krever’s key recommendations was the creation of a new national blood authority. We assumed full responsibility for the operation of the blood
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Project Recovery turns unused blood products from Canadian blood donations into hemophilia medicine for developing countries

Thursday, September 26, 2013
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News release
September 26, 2013 (MONTREAL) – In what’s being hailed as a world first, precious proteins left over from the manufacture of plasma products from Canadian blood donors are being turned into life- and limb-saving treatments for thousands of people living with hemophilia in developing countries.
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Nothing Can Stop ‘Super Hero’ Students From Saving Lives!

Thursday, September 26, 2013
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Southern Ontario Universities Help Launch National Get Swabbed Campaign September 26, 2013 (LONDON / WATERLOO) – Students at Fanshawe College and Wilfrid Laurier University are donning new capes in their collective efforts to register more men between the ages of 17 and 35 to become potential stem
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Media Statement - Ottawa bus and train accident

Monday, September 23, 2013
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September 18, 2013 (OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services extends its deepest sympathies to the families, victims and people of the train and bus accident that occurred in Ottawa earlier today. We are currently supplying area hospitals with their requested orders of additional blood and blood products
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Champions of Canada’s blood system to be honoured at national event

Tuesday, September 03, 2013
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News release
“Honouring Our Lifeblood” event in Ottawa celebrates donors, partners, volunteers and recruiters from across Canada SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 (Ottawa, ON) – Canadian Blood Services is rolling out the red carpet for donors, partners, volunteers and peer recruiters from across Canada at its annual “Honouring
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Canadian Blood Services Recall Notice

Friday, August 23, 2013
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Statement
August 23, 2013 (Ottawa) Canadian Blood Services has issued a recall to hospitals relating to 1,500 units of blood for which one of our standard tests – for the Cytomegalovirus – was not performed according to specifications for a period of three days. The recall is precautionary in nature. However
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Kilimanjaro Climbers Hope to ‘Move Mountains’ for Stem Cell Patients

Thursday, August 01, 2013
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News release
Blood system CEO leads 24 climbers to raise funds for Canada’s first national public cord blood bank August 1, 2013 (OTTAWA) – On August 6, Dr. Graham Sher, CEO of Canadian Blood Services will be part of a team of 25 devoted climbers sharing one single vision—to help fund Canada’s first national
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Blood Signal extended until Labour Day

Monday, July 29, 2013
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News release
Nearly 12,000 unfilled appointments pose challenges for blood inventory; donors needed now to fill gap July 29, 2013 (Ottawa) - As a result of nearly 12,000 unfilled appointments so far this summer, coupled with constant hospital demand, Canadian Blood Services is forecasting a need for 51,000
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