Stories: Canadian Blood Services

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How Canada’s Chinese community is helping diverse patients find stem cell matches

September 18, 2020
Unique initiatives support donor recruitment, development of new matching technology
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After stem cells saved her life, her story is helping to save others

September 16, 2020
Mackenzie Curran’s schoolmate donated stem cells after hearing her speak at Queen’s University
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B.C. motorcyclist survives crash thanks to donated blood

September 3, 2020
Nathan Olson was a regular blood donor himself, before he lost his leg in a long weekend motorcycle crash
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From street to screen: How our fundraisers are going virtual to support patients during COVID-19

September 3, 2020
This time last year, Calgary’s Eau Claire market was brimming with Canadian Blood Services supporters, all chatting, stretching and jogging in place in the crisp fall air before taking their marks behind the starting line for the annual Run for Calgary event.
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Thousands of Canadians donated in honour of #NovaScotiaStrong

September 1, 2020
From coast to coast, donors showed their support to Nova Scotia
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‘I see how much he helped people over the years’

August 27, 2020
Tom Bagley died in Nova Scotia’s mass shooting. Now his daughter Charlene hopes others will donate blood in his honour.
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Donated plasma transformed this boy’s life

August 25, 2020
Heydan Morrison is one of many patients who will benefit from new plasma donor centre in Sudbury
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Toddler survives after ingesting button battery

August 20, 2020
Family thankful to blood donors for saving daughter’s life.
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Emotional start to #NovaScotiaStrong campaign

August 18, 2020
Two-week national blood donor event honours shooting victims
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Frontline nurse donates cord blood

August 17, 2020
This ER nurse and her paramedic husband know umbilical cord blood can save lives