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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
One Family’s Cancer Journey Sparks a Lifelong Mission to Give Back
Cancer has hit close to home for Margaret Fraser many times over the years: her grandmother passed away from lung cancer in 1948; her …
How Genetic Testing & Planned Giving Create Lasting Legacies
When Val Heyman, 40, discovered she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, it was life-altering. “I was in disbelief. It was scary, knowing the long …
David MacLean: Facing Cancer with Vulnerability, Courage and Love
David MacLean calls 2023 his “Annis Mirabilis” – a play on “Annis Horribilis”, the term made famous by Queen Elizabeth II during a particularly …
Ken & Gloria Sargent Gift $1.5 Million to Revolutionize Cancer Care at BC Cancer – Kelowna
The BC Cancer Foundation is thrilled to announce a transformational $1.5 million donation from Ken and Gloria Sargent to launch the first ever Surgical …
Drug Discovery Could Prevent Spread of Childhood Bone Cancer
Despite decades of advancement in treatment, cancer spreading to multiple parts of the body remains one of the biggest challenges facing patients and their …
Tour de Cure Raises Over $7.3 Million to Advance BC Cancer Research
BC Cancer Foundation is thrilled to announce the 2024 Tour de Cure, presented by Wheaton Precious Metals has raised over $7.3 million to advance …
Jon Adams: Going the Distance with RBC
Jon Adams’ first time cycling to raise funds for the BC Cancer Foundation got off to a bumpy start — despite, or maybe due …
BC Cancer Foundation Donor Bill McCarthy Receives Highest Honour in B.C.
Bill McCarthy (centre) and his family have been helping advance cancer care in B.C. for more than 50 years.
Remembering a Champion of Cancer Care: Avtar Singh Virdi
Avtar Singh Virdi is recognized by the BC Cancer Foundation’s Kristina Lebed (left) and Fatima Hassam (right). B.C.’s Fraser region …
On the Road Again
“We basically ate charcuterie for the first few months of the pandemic.” It was while shopping for party supplies in Squamish, for his wife’s 50th …