Health Sciences North, along with the Northern Cancer Foundation, members of Sam Bruno’s family and the PET Steering Committee proudly celebrated the grand opening of the new “Sam Bruno PET Scanner Suite” at the Ramsey Lake Health Centre. “We’ve been working toward this day for 10 years. Sam would be so pleased,” said Frank Bruno,…
Big congratulations to all our winners! Grand Prize – 2019 Chevrolet Silverado: Brad Basso SCOTT Sub Cross Bikes: Dale Dunn Weber BBQ Package: Steve Tanton Obus Leather Office Chair: Luigi Pigozzo Timberwolf Golf foursome with dinner: James McPhail Huge thank you to all our sponsors, as well as friends family and our incredible community…
Scrap Cancer is back – right on time for spring cleaning. Scrap Cancer is a very “Sudbury” way to donate to cancer care and awareness right here in Northeastern Ontario. Every cent raised by scrap metal and electronic waste during the months of May and June will be donated to the Northern Cancer Foundation to…
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion, District H gathered in the lobby of the Northeast Cancer Centre (NECC) on Sunday morning to celebrate their continued support of the Northern Cancer Foundation (NCF) with an unveiling of a new placard in the Arbour of Hope and the grand total of the donations their clubs have made…
Local was the word on everyone’s lips at the inaugural Fork and Barrel last Friday night as over 140 gathered to celebrate the fall harvest at Natura Catering and Events by Verdicchios Ristorante Enoteca. Local farmers, brewers, wine-makers, chefs, business-owners and members of our community came together to eat, drink, network and even crush grapes…
The Northern Cancer Foundation (NCF) and the Luncheon of Hope Committee were very excited to welcome acclaimed documentary filmmaker, politician and breast cancer survivor Gerry Rogers from St. John’s, Newfoundland. Her best known documentary “My Left Breast” chronicled her personal journey with breast cancer – she began filming when her hair began to fall out…
Gerry Rogers, filmmaker, politician, and breast cancer survivor, began filming her experience with breast cancer, from the moment her hair started falling out from chemotherapy, creating the Gemini-award winning film “My Left Breast.” Gerry speaks with humour and kindness to audiences that have gone through, or are going through similar ordeals, who are helping loved…
Each year the NCF teams up with BM Metals to run “Scrap Cancer” an initiative where BM Metals sets up bins in several locations in our community and the public can drop off their scrap metal and electronic waste. At the end of the campaign, BM Metals donates the value of the scrap. Check out…
Cancer research is one of the key pillars that the Northern Cancer Foundation (NCF) and Health Sciences North (HSN) is built upon – and the NCF is once again ensuring that research at the Northeast Cancer Centre (NECC) flourishes. Each year, the NCF accepts grant applications from the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI) Scientists.…
