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Meet the Researcher: Perspectives from a trainee of Dr. Ed Pryzdial


Thursday, February 26, 2026

… from a trainee of Dr. Ed Pryzdial Plasma Transfusion Blood John Perrier A new “Meet the Researcher” video showcasing the expertise of Canadian Blood Services’ research network is now available on blood.ca … comes with the current clot-dissolving drugs used in the clinic to save lives. Watch the full Meet the Researcher …

RE/MAX Jazz in Oshawa, ON joins the Canadian Blood Services Family


Tuesday, September 11, 2018

… RE/MAX Jazz in Oshawa, ON joins the Canadian Blood Services Family   Image Noël Coppins, owner of Oshawa’s … she hesitated to join the #GiveLife movement with Canadian Blood Services because of a lifelong fear of needles. When … of almost 30 generous donors to the Oshawa Blood Donor Clinic over just two days. With the support of team members …

Simon Fraser University students building a community of life-saving advocates


Thursday, May 22, 2025

… community of life-saving advocates Simon Fraser University Blood for Life club team members join Canadian Blood Services staff and volunteers in advance of an on-campus stem cell swabbing event and blood donor clinic.  What started as a way to make friends in her first …

Donors across Canada needed to fill 25,000 appointments before Labour Day


Tuesday, August 21, 2018

… fill 25,000 appointments before Labour Day appointment gap Blood donations Donors Labour Day long weekend national blood supply Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Somewhere in Canada, a … donate with them.  To book an appointment today, locate a clinic, check your eligibility and more, download the …

What is Canadian Blood Services’ National Facilities Redevelopment Program?


Tuesday, September 11, 2018

… What is Canadian Blood Services’ National Facilities Redevelopment Program? Canadian Blood Services manages inventory through a national supply … and distribution facility in Calgary, Alberta, a new clinic in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and a collection facility …

Canadian Blood Services proudly celebrates more than a decade of partnership with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community


Monday, March 22, 2021

… Canadian Blood Services proudly celebrates more than a decade of … partnership with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canadian Blood Services is proud to partner with the Ahmadiyya Muslim … been stepping up to provide even more support by hosting clinic adoptions. On Canada Day, they opened the doors of the …

Vancouver physiotherapist looks to “amplify his impact” in honour of his late mother


Monday, January 6, 2020

… care units, watching his mother receive countless blood and platelet transfusions. Meanwhile, doctors tried to figure out – to no avail – why her red blood counts kept plummeting. It wasn’t until his mother’s … to amplify his impact by donating financially. “Being a clinic and business owner myself, I can appreciate that …

Feasibility of plasma donation with alternative eligibility criteria


Thursday, March 14, 2024

… Research Institute)  Project team Dana Devine (Canadian Blood Services & University of British Columbia); Mindy Goldman (Co-PI), Sheila O’Brien (Canadian Blood Services & University of Ottawa); Marc Germain … and are feasible and acceptable to plasma donation clinic staff and to gbMSM to implement alternative donor …

Updated resources for transfusion professionals: hemostatic disorders and hereditary angioedema


Friday, July 15, 2022

… disorders and hereditary angioedema Plasma Transfusion Blood Abby Wolfe Newly updated, trusted resources  Two chapters in Canadian Blood Services’ Clinical Guide to Transfusion were recently … adds that while consultation with a bleeding disorders clinic is always recommended, the chapters’ tables of …

Labour Disruption at Canadian Blood Services


Tuesday, August 21, 2018

… Labour Disruption at Canadian Blood Services NSUPE Strike PEI Labour disruption Monday, … 07, 2015   Despite continued negotiations, Canadian Blood Services and the Nova Scotia Union of Public and … will be resolved soon.   The strike involves local clinic support and recruitment employees at Canadian Blood