National blood shortage gets Canadians donating

National blood shortage gets Canadians donating

Canadian Blood Services (CBS) issued an appeal to Canadians at the beginning of October encouraging Canadians to donate in light of a concerning drop in inventory levels. The last shortage was in 2008. The normal on-hand supply based on average hospital demand is 5-8...
National blood shortage gets Canadians donating

UVSS Food Bank & Free Store relocates in SUB

On Sept. 30, the UVSS Food Bank & Free Store quietly reopened its doors, and is now operating in the Student Union Building basement, room B007. The relocation comes after a decision to combine the food bank and free store, and is currently in its soft launch...
National blood shortage gets Canadians donating

Mayoral candidate Lisa Helps takes action

UVic alumna Lisa Helps is a front-runner in the mayoral election, taking place on Nov. 15. Helps, 38, announced her candidacy on Jan. 1 when most candidates announce in August. “I don’t do things like most people I guess,” she said. Unlike the other politically based...