Stories from Canadian Blood Services

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How students can save lives while competing for scholarships this summer

With the Assignment Saving Lives Scholarship Program, recruit donors to win up to $6500 toward your 2024-2025 tuition

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B.C. motorcyclist survives crash thanks to donated blood

Nathan Olson was a regular blood donor himself, before he lost his leg in a long weekend motorcycle crash

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Runners take off from the starting line during last year’s Run for Calgary event on Sept.14, 2019.
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From street to screen: How our fundraisers are going virtual to support patients during COVID-19

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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Teen recovers thanks to donated plasma

James Peloza recovers from rare immune disorder

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Thousands of Canadians donated in honour of #NovaScotiaStrong

From coast to coast, donors showed their support to Nova Scotia

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Wait to donate reduced for short-term travellers to malaria risk areas

New evidence-based change will make thousands of Canadians eligible to donate blood

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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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‘I see how much he helped people over the years’

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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