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Catherine Perka and her husband Dan

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 …

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Jocelyn Degula

Beyond Barriers: Keeping Families Together

When Jocelyn Degula began planning her family’s move from Dubai to Dawson Creek in 2021, she couldn’t have imagined what her first year in …

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Carla Schutte, a patient at BC Cancer – Kelowna

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 …

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Joanne Falvai and her children

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 …

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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 …

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Sarah Roth, president and CEO of the BC Cancer Foundation

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 …

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Dr. Stephen Lam a distinguished Scientist in Lung Cancer Research

Breathing Life into the New Year

The New Year brings new possibilities in advances in lung cancer research — none of which would be possible without donor support, says BC …

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Clifford So enjoyed Lunar New Year celebrations with his young family before he passed away from testicular cancer.

Notes of Hope

Music carried concert pianist Libby Yu through the darkest days of her husband Clifford’s cancer journey. It continues to help her honour his memory, …

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Dr. Rachel Murphy - BC Cancer Scientist, Cancer Control Research

Nutrition in the New Year

Many of us make health-conscious New Year’s resolutions in January. The reasons may vary – to gain more energy, to improve our quality of …

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Elizabeth Laugharne

The Snowball Effect

At 99 years old, Elizabeth Laugharne knows what it means to see small contributions become something big. She has spent over 25 years contributing …

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