BC Cancer Foundation

• New inpatient tower, cancer centre plan approved for Burnaby Hospital redevelopment

  'The approval of the business plan marks an important milestone in bringing cancer care closer to home,' said Sara Roth, the BC Cancer Foundation’s president and CEO.

  Health

  Sep 13, 2023
  
• B.C.’s Tour de Cure 2023 ride raises $7.1M for cancer research so far

  By the end of the Tour de Cure fundraising ride, cyclists will have travelled more than 200 kilometres over the two days of the event.

  Health

  Aug 26, 2023
  
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• B.C. cycling fundraiser to battle cancer, Tour de Cure, hits the road this August

  The B.C. Cancer Foundation is trying to raise $6.1 million for a new systemic therapy unit in Kelowna.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2023
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• Cancer clinic in Central Okanagan celebrates milestone

  One of six in the province, the clinic is now celebrating its 25th anniversary.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2023
• Kelowna RCMP rescind earlier BC Cancer scam alert

  'It is common for the BC Cancer Foundation to collect door-to-door donations and we apologize to our friends at the Foundation for any confusion this may have caused.'

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2022
• BC Cancer Foundation receives $15.3-million record donation for lung cancer research

  The goal is to use the donation to start work right away on new detection methods, treatments, and ways to stop tumour resistance.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2021
• B.C. to launch first lung cancer screening program in Canada

  British Columbia will soon be home to the first lung cancer early detection screening program in the country.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2020
• BC Cancer Foundation warns donors of ransomware attack

  The foundation says it only recently learned of the data breach, which took place in May.

  Crime

  Jul 30, 2020
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• ‘A hero’s send-off’: Retired VPD canine gets final tribute before succumbing to sudden cancer

  A procession of dozens of officers and family members transported police service dog Bailey on her last Code 3 run to a local veterinary clinic this week.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2019
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• Okanagan getting its own scanner in fight against cancer

  The B.C. Cancer Foundation announced that Kelowna will soon be getting a $5-million scanner to help diagnose cancer.

  Health

  Sep 5, 2018