A blood donation drive in support of Canadian Blood Services will rally students and community members to roll up their sleeves on Friday at Red River College. PR majors in the Creative Communications program are organizing the second annual Rally For Red Radiothon,...
Canadian Blood Services is renewing its call for blood donations between now and Labour Day in Manitoba. CBS forecasts a need for 51,000 appointments across the country, including 7,000 in Manitoba. The slower summer months and constant hospital demand has also put a...
By Tyler Sutherland The summer months have slowed the flow of blood donations to a trickle across the country, and Canadian Blood Services has put out the call for help. The organization says it needs 17,000 Canadians to book donor appointments over the next two weeks...
By Sarah Klein Canadian Blood Services is using social media to reach out to potential donors in its latest campaign. It's National Blood Donor Week and a "Blood Signal" is being used to solicit donations from worthy recipients. “During National Blood Donor Week, make...
Canadian Blood Services will be on the University of Manitoba campus today as part of Operation Finger Poke 1,000. The agency is aiming to blood type as many as 1,000 students, faculty, staff and members of the public as an interactive way to raise awareness about the...
Manitoba Health Minister Theresa Oswald rolled up her sleeves today after being recruited to donate blood. Oswald was recruited by a Canadian Blood Services volunteer and University of Manitoba student. Graeme Fortlage is part of the Assignment Saving Lives program,...
By Sarah Klein Canadian Blood Services needs donations from Manitobans after an unusually high rate of cancellations and missed appointments. CBS says the Winnipeg area is the most affected by the unexpected no-shows, leaving 800 spots currently open at the blood...
A three-way challenge between the RCMP, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service and Winnipeg police will see which team can raise the most blood donations. The 2012 Sirens for Life Challenge kicks off today at 11 a.m., where the annual emergency responders’ blood donation...
By David Klassen A Winnipeg teen is celebrating his final treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia by organizing a blood donor clinic today. Ryan Veldkamp has created "Ryan's Day" and has the goal of recruiting 78 blood donors at Canadian Blood Services’ Winnipeg...
Winnipeg Jets' forward Eric Fehr and his wife, Rachel, will help raise awareness of donating blood during the busy holiday season today. The two will take part in a media event at Canadian Blood Services to draw attention to the issue. The Fehrs have long been...
By Sarah Klein Canadian Blood Services will be setup at the Winnipeg Convention Centre today to commemorate the long standing history with the Canadian Forces. Approximately 145 blood donations will be collected in the city to honour Canada's troops this Remembrance...
Canadian Blood Services has put the call out for more donors as Thanksgiving and the holiday season approaches. To meet hospital, 7,000 blood donations need to be made -- with about 3,000 blood donation appointments still needing to be filled. “The need for blood and...
