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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
White Rock Philanthropist Rallies Peers to Support BC Cancer – Surrey
A group of Fraser region business leaders have come together to raise over $260,000 for the BC Cancer Foundation to support BC Cancer …
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 …
Breaking the Mould to Overcome Ovarian Cancer
Photo by Krystle Schofield. Ann Squires Ferguson isn’t your typical interior designer. The CEO of Victoria’s Western Design+Build spent the …
More Than a Mile in Her Shoes
Devi Ralla ran her last marathon ever in 2014. However, a small army of her supporters have picked up where she left off, participating …
Riding For Francis
Led by Sandy Giordano and Francis Wolfe, Team Prince Rupert walks across the finish line at the 2016 ride. When …
How the Tech Community can Accelerate Cancer Research
Kristine Steuart is a member of the BC Cancer Foundation’s Beyond Belief campaign cabinet, and founder and former CEO of Allocadia. Throughout my …
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: 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 …
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 …