Stories from Canadian Blood Services

Leslie Bangamba’s new documentary reveals her daughter’s fight for life after swallowing a battery

Fewer than one in ten people in Canada have O-negative blood, and their donations are crucial in emergencies

Alicia Souveny found her way to the national women’s para-hockey team after losing her leg in a freeway crash

Did you know that blood types are classified into different groups? And within each group, blood types can be further classified as rare or common. In this blog post, we will look at different blood types and see how common or rare they are in Canada.

They’re helping us build a more diverse stem cell registry for patients

Their efforts can make all the difference for those with sickle cell disease