News and Announcements

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The BC Cancer Foundation has completed a fundraising campaign with $1.75 million to support a lung cancer screening program at BC Cancer. Officially announced by the Ministry of Health today, the program is on its way and will mark the first-ever lung cancer screening program in the country. Funding for the lung cancer screening program is vital, as more than 3,300 people in B.C...

KELOWNA - People living in the Interior will now have closer to home access to specialized cancer care services with a new, state-of-the-art PET/CT scanner suite at BC Cancer - Kelowna. "Approximately half of British Columbians are expected to receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, and timely, effective diagnostics are a critically important part of cancer care and treatment," said Adrian...

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The B.C. Ride to Conquer Cancer® Presented by Wheaton Precious Metals™, like many other events, has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with this year’s 2020 two-day mass participation event postponed. However, as cancer doesn’t stop, 2,000 Ride participants across B.C. are determined to ‘Ride On’ challenging themselves to continue cycling for the tens of thousands of...

Statement to Donors: BC Cancer Foundation wishes to inform our supporters that one of our third-party service providers, Blackbaud, has recently experienced a ransomware attack that has impacted many of its clients around the world, including the BC Cancer Foundation. We recently received notification from Blackbaud of a ransomware attack which occurred in May of 2020. The incident involved a...

VANCOUVER, B.C. - In advance of National Indigenous Peoples day on Sunday, June 21st, the BC Cancer Foundation proudly announces that Scotiabank has generously donated $100,000 to BC Cancer – Prince George’s Greatest Needs Fund to support patients and families facing challenging times. BC Cancer – Prince George cares for the highest percentage of Indigenous patients out of all BC Cancer centres...

Kelowna, B.C. – The BC Cancer Foundation has kicked off a $3.5 million fundraising campaign to establish a first-ever Chair in Brachytherapy and launch an innovative research program that will transform care for people facing cancer in the Interior, and local communities have already shown an incredible outpouring of support. A group of seven donors from the region have made significant personal...

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Today, the BC Cancer Foundation celebrates a historic fundraising year with an extraordinary $72.6 million raised, made possible by more than 95,000 generous British Columbian donors. Funds raised propel innovation in research and enhance world-class care for patients in B.C. and beyond. “Our generous donors are having an immediate impact on the cancer community, helping to...

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Today, four major charities in British Columbia have joined forces to establish the B.C. COVID-19 Combat Collective to raise funds for the province’s world-leading research teams. The charities include: BCCDC Foundation for Public Health, BC Cancer Foundation, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and the University of British Columbia. Funds raised will support B.C.’s leading...

Over 2,200 strong from B.C. and beyond came together to move every day in May raising a record-setting $650,000 for BC Cancer Foundation’s Workout to Conquer Cancer . Gyms and studios may have been closed, but that didn’t stop participants from breaking a sweat 31 days straight to support people facing cancer across the province. “A huge thank you to everyone who committed to move every day with...

It is widely known that age affects a person’s likelihood of receiving a cancer diagnosis, including breast cancer. A study published on Monday, May 11th in Nature Cancer​ , highlights a better understanding of the relationship not only between age and breast cancer but also between age related changes in estrogen in the development of breast cancer. ​ “What this study is doing for the first time...