Canadian Blood Services says donations spiked after Humboldt Broncos bus crash

Source: The Canadian Press, April 12, 2018

Some Western Canadian cities seeing donation increases of around 25%, says CBS

There’s been a national “spike” in donations of blood in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan that left 16 people dead and 13 others injured, the Canadian Blood Services said Thursday.

Several cities in Western Canada have seen donation increases of about 25 per cent above their averages, including Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton, while at least one clinic in Saskatchewan had a 50 per cent increase, said spokesman Hailu Mulatu.

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