Local gym, Evolve Fitness has joined the fight against cancer and entered a team in this year’s Ride taking place on October 3, 2020. Evolve has recruited the largest team in Ride for Cancer’s history with over 150 Riders registered to their team. Leading this group as Team Captain is Michelle Mackintosh. Michelle works as […]
Andrew Herygers is a Halifax-based designer, photographer, writer, artist and Rider in this year’s Ride for Cancer powered by BMO Bank of Montreal. Hosted by the QEII Foundation, this signature event will take place on October 3. Andrew will join over 800 others taking part in the event and ride an impressive 75-kilometres on the […]
Learn more about this year’s reason to Ride. CTV Morning Live featured Dr. Jean-Philippe Pignol, Head of Radiation Oncology at the QEII Health Sciences Centre and inventor of Permanent Breast Seed Brachytherapy. Dr. Pignol explains how this innovative and game changing technology will impact some early stage breast cancer patients in Nova Scotia. 2020 Riders will help […]
Ride for Cancer powered by BMO Bank of Montreal is more than a cycling event – it’s a community of champions who are facing the fight to end cancer in our lifetime. Ride for Cancer powered by BMO Bank of Montreal is looking for an all-star addition to our team for our 2020 event. The role of Volunteer […]
Originally published on thechronicleherald.ca. After years of being extremely athletic and coaching boys’ basketball, Laura Lee Josey found it hard to cope when her cancer treatments left her feeling weak and exhausted. “Your entire life gets paused. It’s a long, hard process,” says Josey, a mother of three boys who lives in Halifax with her […]
It’s been a year since Kayte Turney’s world was turned upside down. In the spring of 2018, Kayte was approached by a member of the community, encouraging her to get involved with Ride for Cancer. Hosted in partnership by the QEII Foundation and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, Ride for Cancer is Atlantic Canada’s largest cycling […]
With more than 800 riders for the 2019 Ride for Cancer powered by BMO Bank of Montreal, everyone has a reason to ride. Whether affected by cancer, facing a physical challenge or participating for the first time, these riders are gearing up for the big day. For riders like Craig Bethune, it’s a time to […]
Mike Parsons has experienced first-hand both the impact of cancer and the difference advanced research and state-of-the-art medical care can make in a patient’s care journey. Mike first heard about Ride for Cancer in 2016 through his wife, Fiona. Having recently lost two family members to cancer and with a passion for cycling, he joined her workplace team […]
Hayley Nickerson, a 12-year-old from Cole Harbour, is preparing to fight back against cancer by hitting the trail with her family for the newly implement 25km Youth Ride and she wants you by her side! Although Hayley’s passions — softball and gaming — are pretty average for a youth, her story is far from it. […]
When Ride for Cancer became personal for this rider. Mike Parsons has experienced first-hand both the impact of cancer and the difference that advanced research and treatment can make in a patient’s care journey. Mike first heard about Ride for Cancer in 2016 through his wife, Fiona. With a passion for cycling, he joined her workplace team for a […]
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