News and Announcements

VANCOUVER, B.C. - A new clinical trial, opening across Canada, is considered a major advancement in precision medicine for prostate cancer and the first of its kind in the world. The IND.234 clinical trial, conducted by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG), uses liquid biopsy technology to screen for genomic markers in prostate cancer patients. Generous BC Cancer Foundation donors were...

KELOWNA, B.C. – BC Cancer Foundation’s 8 th annual Discovery Luncheon raised an amazing $177,000 to support the Patient and Family Emergency Fund at BC Cancer – Kelowna and help lessen the burden for those facing a cancer diagnosis. “I am always so inspired by the sheer generosity of our donors in Kelowna and across the Interior,” says Sarah Roth, president & CEO, BC Cancer Foundation. “...

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The BC Cancer Foundation announced an extraordinary $4.3 million raised at its sold-out Taj Mahal themed Inspiration Gala on Saturday evening, held at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. These critical funds will support BC Cancer clinicians and scientists as they develop innovative treatment solutions for patients facing blood cancers – leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. With a...

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced $10.23 million in federal funding to build a new nuclear medicine hub – the first-of-its-kind in Canada – at the University of British Columbia (UBC) named The Institute for Advance Medical Isotopes (IAMI). The construction of IAMI is valued at $31.8 million. Other contributors include the province of British Columbia, contributing $...

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Today, the BC Cancer Foundation announced a historic $18.346 million philanthropic grant from the Aqueduct Foundation on behalf of an anonymous donor that aims to transform treatment for people facing metastatic cancer. The funds will fuel a world-leading Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics program at BC Cancer spanning research and development of cutting-edge...

VICTORIA, B.C. – A close-knit friendship has spurred a $250,000 gift to the BC Cancer Foundation that will help advance the latest work in ovarian cancer research. Victoria resident Patty Pitts’ generous gift honours two close friends – Carol Lalonde and Marlene Palmer – who both passed away from the disease. Generously donating money from a recent family inheritance, Patty’s gift established The...

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The BC Cancer Foundation’s fifth annual Hope Couture presented by Legacy Senior Living - The Leo Wertman Residence today announces more than $600,000 raised to support world-class care at BC Cancer with the most innovative diagnostic and treatment planning tool available today: a PET/CT scanner. Thanks to a sold-out room of 430 generous guests and a donation of $100,000 made by...

KELOWNA, B.C. – World-class cancer diagnostics is coming to the Interior. The BC Cancer Foundation announced today the completion of its $5-million campaign to bring a PET/CT scanner to BC Cancer - Kelowna. The new PET/CT scanner will reduce hardship and burden for people in the Interior who currently have to travel to Vancouver – where the province’s only two publicly-funded PET/CT scanners are...

VANCOUVER, August 25, 2018 – The Ride to Conquer Cancer presented by Wheaton Precious Metals announced 2,500 riders raised $10.6 million for the BC Cancer Foundation as the 10th annual Ride commenced in Cloverdale on Saturday. In 10 years, the BC Ride has raised over $96 million to support more than 47 world-leading research projects underway at BC Cancer, advancing care and providing hope to the...

VANCOUVER, B.C. – On Sunday, 770 cyclists trekked up Cypress Mountain for the 11th Annual Glotman · Simpson Cypress Challenge and raised over $440,000 to help change the outcome for British Columbians facing pancreatic cancer. The event, benefitting the BC Cancer Foundation and pancreatic cancer research at BC Cancer, supports vital research into one of the deadliest cancers facing Canadians...