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Donate blood for Remembrance Day and #givelife in honour of veterans


Tuesday, August 21, 2018

… Donate blood for Remembrance Day and #givelife in honour of veterans … 2016 Many clinics are open Nov. 11 to receive much needed blood donations (OTTAWA) – To commemorate Remembrance Day, … each and every week. Donors can #givelife by visiting a clinic this week, making blood donation a part of their …

Wealth management advisor in BC becomes an advocate for blood donation.


Tuesday, September 11, 2018

… Wealth management advisor in BC becomes an advocate for blood donation.   Image The Peacock Sheridan Group kicked off hockey month in BC by adopting a blood donor clinic in Kelowna on the first of February. You might think …

What you need to know about hemoglobin, anemia, iron and hemochromatosis


Thursday, December 8, 2022

… Hemoglobin Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein in red blood cells. It gives blood its red colour. Hemoglobin transports oxygen to and … We check each donor’s hemoglobin level at the clinic before every donation with a finger stick test. Our …

2020 Surveillance Report shows blood supply remained above target in first year of pandemic


Thursday, September 16, 2021

… 2020 Surveillance Report shows blood supply remained above target in first year of pandemic … Organs and Tissues Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Tricia Abe Canadian Blood Services recently published … waves continued across Canada. Key changes in the donation clinic to protect donors and staff during the COVID-19 …

Tentative agreement reached between Canadian blood Services and OPSEU


Tuesday, August 21, 2018

… Tentative agreement reached between Canadian blood Services and OPSEU OPSEU Agreement Union Ontario Thursday, January 08, 2015 Today, Canadian Blood Services announced that it has reached a tentative … Blood Services’ 4,500 employees, and include drivers, clinic assistants, donor services representatives, …

Canadian Blood Services mourns the passing of Jim Flaherty, a loyal and dedicated supporter of Canada's blood system


Tuesday, August 21, 2018

… Canadian Blood Services mourns the passing of Jim Flaherty, a loyal and dedicated supporter of Canada's blood system Jim Flaherty Friday, April 11, 2014 April 11, … patients in need of life-saving treatments. His last clinic was held just after the ice storm in the greater …

2022 CBR summer students tour the netCAD Blood4Research facility


Thursday, January 19, 2023

… tour the netCAD Blood4Research facility Plasma Transfusion Blood Trainees Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia is … instrument used for apheresis, located in the donation clinic!  From this trip, we learned about the intricate …

Partners for Life program connects employees across Canada


Thursday, January 13, 2022

… connects employees across Canada Every year, thousands of blood donors take part in group donations as part of the … gathered together colleagues in their community to donate blood as a team to support Canada’s Lifeline.   At the age of … a free donut,” he says, laughing. “There was a mobile clinic set up at the University of Manitoba. I wanted to give …

What are stem cells?


Tuesday, July 3, 2018

… What are stem cells? Stem cells, specifically blood stem cells, are immature cells that can develop into any cell present in the bloodstream:  Red blood cells - cells that carry oxygen   White blood cells – … blood is a non-surgical procedure done in an outpatient clinic.  Peripheral blood stem cell donation involves …

COVID-19 information


Friday, March 6, 2020

… COVID-19 information Canadian Blood Services is responsible for the safety of the national blood supply system (excluding in Quebec). Wellness measures … encourage patients to check with their local hospital or clinic staff to see whether procedures to assign a designate …