… lives. With more than 4,400 people in Canada waiting for a transplant right now and only a fraction of Canadians registered as donors, the need is … to provide a national coordination role for the country’s organ and tissue donation and transplantation system. The …

… partnership with the Centre for Blood Research, this week's Stories worth sharing is focused on research into a new class of anticoagulants. Anticoagulants, or blood … clotting. Between clotting and bleeding, there exists a delicate balance. If blood cannot clot effectively, the …

… Donor Recruitment Stem Cells Dr. Jennie Haw Dr. Jennie Haw's prize-winning entry in our Lay Science Writing Competition … recruitment for the national, public cord blood bank.  A Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank (CBB) collection specialist waits outside a hospital labour and delivery room for a woman to give …

… donor families to be enabled to fulfill their loved one’s wishes Just published in the  Canadian Journal of … and system accountability: expert guidance from a Canadian consensus conference A Q&A with lead author Dr. Samara Zavalkoff   Deceased …

… Life, under the Canada Life brand, have joined Canada’s Lifeline as a National Partner and Founding Sponsor of the NextGen … of donors in more ways than ever before. “Canada Life has a long history and deep roots in our communities. It’s our …

… autographs, to the delight of attendees. The team knows it’s important to be involved in the community where they play …

… Social media influencer Chris Hau becomes a blood donor activist Monday, April 29, 2019 Image Lizzie Pearce (L) Chris Hau (R) Hailu Mulatu (M) Chris Hau, a photographer, … their donation and simply told them “You saved someone’s life today”. There is no easy way to put their smiles into …

… from Miranda McLeod. Her son Tanner is looking for a stem cell match and receives blood products regularly. On … the national stem cell registry to support Tanner McLeod, a boy from Cross Lake, Manitoba waiting for a lifesaving stem … low. Waywayseecappo players were eager to join February’s #GetSwabbed campaign to support Tanner and other patients …

… while playing hockey in university, had his jugular cut by a skate blade. This year, Peacock Sheridan kicked off the … businesses and organizations on social media to adopt a day and encouraged their networks to donate blood. Image … thanks to: Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Giants, SFU Men’s Hockey, White Rock Whalers, Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi, …