Canadian Regional News (TraQ Program)




Canadian Regional News
Introduction Items are listed from west to east. Where applicable, news is available via provincial blood coordinating offices or equivalent. Some older news items have been retained due to their historical significance. Contribute news from your region - contact For Canadian transfusion events in the news media, see International News Also see Accreditation in Canada
British Columbia BC PBCO website BC Action Plan for West Nile Virus and the Blood Supply - 2009 BC Update for WNV and the Blood Supply (28 Aug. 2009)
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Health Region hires Transfusion Safety Officer (Special to TraQ by Heather Panchuk; Jan. 25, 2007)
Ontario Transfusion Ontario ONTraC (website for Ontario Nurse Transfusion Coordinators)
Québec Système du sang du Québec (French only)
New Brunswick NB Provincial Quality Assurance Working Group for Transfusion Medicine - Feb. 2006 (contributed by Anne Robinson)
Nova Scotia NS Provincial Blood Coordinating Program
Newfoundland & Labrador NL Provincial Blood Coordinating Program Introducing the Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Blood Coordinating Program - 22 Mar. 2006 (contributed by Marilyn Collins)

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