Terry Fox Run

• Bill Vigars, campaign manager for Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, dies at 78

  Bill Vigars met Terry Fox in 1980 and served as his PR officer and confidant as the 21-year-old set out with the goal of running across Canada to raise money for cancer research.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2024
  
• New book captures ‘intimate look’ at Terry Fox

  Terry Fox, of Port Coquitlam, B.C., was 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and had to have his right leg amputated.

  Features

  Sep 15, 2024
  
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• ‘My hero’: Canadian marathoner honours Terry Fox one last time before he dies

  Montreal running legend Eddy Nolan has requested a medically assisted death after a lengthy battle with cancer. The man's hero is none other than the late Terry Fox.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2024
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• Regina residents round up $25K in donations Terry Fox Walk

  The Regina Terry Fox Run exceeded its goal, raising over $25,300.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2023
• Thousands participating in Terry Fun runs across B.C.

  The Vancouver Stanley Park run has raised the most in B.C., raising more than $243,000 so far.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2023
• ‘I would have lost my leg’: Young cancer survivor highlights importance of fundraising for research

  Cassandra Harding's family has been hit hard by cancer, but that hasn't stopped her from spreading a message of hope and positivity.

  Health

  Sep 11, 2023
• Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope van on display in Calgary: ‘A big part of Canadian history’

  The van Terry Fox used on his Marathon of Hope in 1980 is going on display in the Gasoline Alley Museum at Heritage Park, to promote the annual run raising funds to fight cancer.

  Features

  Sep 7, 2023
• Lethbridge non-profits face fundraising challenges

  This time of year is when many non-profits ramp up their fundraising efforts, but lately many of their mainstay fundraising events are having to be postponed or cancelled.

  Consumer

  Jun 5, 2023
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• Organization looking for permanent home to house Terry Fox collection

  The collection is currently in storage and has temporarily been moved around the country to display items connected to Terry Fox and his legacy.

  Politics

  Apr 17, 2023
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• Weather didn’t stop people from participating in Guelph’s Terry Fox Run

  Close to 350 people took part and around $58,000 was raised for cancer research in the first in-person Terry Fox Run in Guelph since 2019.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2022