Bannister Family Donates $1.5 Million to Transform Cancer Care in the Interior
The Bannister family – a name many Okanagan residents will recognize from their namesake Bannister Automotive Group – have made an incredibly generous gift …
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BC Cancer – Kelowna Celebrates 25 Years
BC Cancer Foundation donors help fuel a quarter of a century of cancer research and care in the Interior. BC …
One Family Fuels Hope for Hereditary Cancer
The Diamond family, including Jill Diamond (centre, with her daughters), are investing in hereditary cancer care in B.C. to …
Beyond Barriers: Paying it Forward to Increase Access to Life-saving Care
Catherine Perka and her husband Dan spend their summers relaxing at their trailer on the lake in Salmon Arm. But after her colorectal cancer …
Beyond Barriers: The Meaning of Care
Both the big and the seemingly small things make a difference for those facing cancer, says Carla Schutte. From accessing life-saving treatments to a …
Beyond Barriers: Community and Compassion
That we’re stronger, together, is something Joanne Falvai knows firsthand. Prior to her own experience with cancer in late 2020, Joanne often made the trip …
Overcoming Indigenous Barriers to Care Benefits Us All
First Nations peoples comprise about 6% of B.C.’s population. As BC Cancer pursue precision treatments that rely on a clear understanding of the realities …
Beyond Barriers: Breaking Through Inequities in Cancer Care
Sarah Roth is the president and CEO of the BC Cancer Foundation Who you are, where you live, your race, ethnicity or income should not …
Soliciting Change in Indigenous Care
As principals of the Indigenous law group at Victoria’s Miller Titerle + Company, Merle Alexander and Tamara Napoleon have long empowered First Nations people …
Working Together to Invest in Cancer Care in B.C.
The good news is people are living longer with cancer thanks to research-driven new and innovative therapies; the flip-side is that implementing these new …