Category Archives: News

Valecraft Homes Take Cancer Care to Heart

By Cancer Foundation on August 2 / 2016

[ News ]

As a long-time supporter of the Cancer Foundation, Valecraft sent a team to see how their generous contributions improve…

Save the Date!

By Marianne Loken on July 28 / 2016

[ Events, Families, News ]

Once again this September, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is holding a special information session on estate planning entitled I Have…

Sacrificing his braid in honour of his warrior brothers

By Catherine Boivin on May 27 / 2016

[ Cancer, Events, Families, News ]

“I find it very difficult to see so many people, family and friends go through this battle and not be able to fight with them.” –…

“It’s all I can do to get out of bed every morning.”

By Catherine Boivin on April 28 / 2016

[ Cancer, Events, News ]

On February 4th, 2016, Lynda Portelance went bald. It was World Cancer Day, and Lynda was on a mission: to raise awareness of…

Hockey Pool Funds Local Research for Prostate Cancer

By Cancer Foundation on February 25 / 2016

[ Cancer, Clinical Trials, Events, News ]

In June of 2014, at 49 years old, Toni Guimaraes – father, local business owner, and dear friend to many – learned that he had advanced…

Remembering Max Keeping, Cancer Champion

By Linda Eagen on October 2 / 2015

[ Cancer, Events, News ]

Today, I wish I had your way with words, dear friend. You were their master and at your command they reached out and grabbed our hearts.  And…

Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation Celebrates Nurses Week

By Johanne Levesque on May 14 / 2015

[ Cancer, Caregivers, News ]

Cancer patient Millie Bourdeau and Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation VP of Survivorship Care Johanne Levesque present oncology nurse Sandra…

Thanks to our donors, “Ottawa scientists hail ‘viral strategy’ to fight pancreatic cancer”

By John Ouellette on April 20 / 2015

[ Cancer, News, Research ]

You may be aware that Pancreatic Cancer is one of the most devastating cancers. It is often diagnosed very late-stage and is considered a…

Busting a Move for Breast Health

By Linda Eagen on April 10 / 2015

[ Cancer, Events, News, Nutrition, Recipes ]

WOW! What an incredible day! It was my absolute pleasure to get on the floor with our Bust a Move participants on Saturday, March 28 and I…

20 Years of Discovery

By Linda Eagen on March 2 / 2015

[ History, News ]

What do the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation and the US Space Shuttle Discovery 19 have in common? You might guess