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![Sweet Potato Salad](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/may/sweet-potato-salad.jpg?rev=237f76fc618d4217a099ca9145ec3dcd&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=812507F7FFF5C9EE7965FECA22441CD4)
Protein-packed grilled sweet potato and chickpea salad
May 24, 2021
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A safe place to stay during COVID-19
May 23, 2021
![Advocacy](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/may/gettyimages-166025842.jpg?rev=61454d66031949f390c596f9a2039eaa&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=D5FB141AF221EC1727D158DFDFCAAB57)
CCS advocacy is making important strides in cancer support prevention and COVID-19 response
May 23, 2021
![Leave a Legacy Month](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/may/leave-a-legacy-month.jpg?rev=33c0409742414fb3a5bf0e393b6a152b&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=617445C4208A2751F43D70A0546FA2A4)
Trust your legacy to CCS
May 23, 2021
![Dr Mabbott](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/april/childhood-cancer-update/dr-mabbott.jpg?rev=b7effec64dcb46b5bab3e5564e7e03bd&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=E38A1069D6AE9EF6B707EFE7D80D159E)
Diabetes drug could help children with brain cancer
April 6, 2021
![Youth](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/april/childhood-cancer-update/vaping.jpg?rev=e0d59b11e60a4121a51cd9c640f77655&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=0FD1AD41EF2F07E922FD8EAE20A3F476)
Scoring a win in youth vaping regulations
April 6, 2021
![Two children sit at a park bench covered with an assortment of craft supplies](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/april/childhood-cancer-update/fy21-mm-cc-update.jpg?rev=d3c2e301f6d54d658af3bc5194096576&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=21565A13B113AB4A949D347CA99CE770)
Reimagining summer camp
April 5, 2021
![A photo of Kevin Trotman sitting outside on a sunny day](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/ways-to-give/campaigns/holiday/ways-to-give-holiday-kevi-trotman.jpg?rev=d5427b8e3f8c4c6e81d7471e748168ce&cx=0.33&cy=0.45&cw=543&ch=623&hash=F059535706FC0D0656B73D3EEBC139FB)
Raising awareness to save lives
March 31, 2021
![Reg Berringer](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/april/prostate-cancer-update/reg-berringer.jpg?rev=b3e6cac9b4974e198a42c537749d1a8e&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=B77AF6E7A90C9E3B5F0384A024F6A748)
Finding family far from home
March 30, 2021
![Dr Laurence Klotz](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/april/prostate-cancer-update/dr-laurence-klotz.jpg?rev=bf6dec170e32434cbb12eafd1b65d689&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=9C6D16A82A1170D2CA584ED6B6AEF47C)
Breakthrough study makes diagnoses less invasive
March 30, 2021
![Dr Donald Sin](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/march/about-us-news-dr-donald-sin.jpg?rev=9dacff23520f410ab5cd43295bbf171e&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=C4492E6980D3CFE698E0692F37153074)
Expanding our understanding of how vaping affects health
March 30, 2021
![Kim infront of a grafitti tagged wall](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2020/why-this-breast-cancer-survivor-is-giving-back-through-the-cibc-run-for-the-cure/about-us-stories-2020-kim-sutherland-1.png?rev=08241c0e977e470aac37db9d4237768b&cx=0.41&cy=0.92&cw=543&ch=623&hash=09982AC84266F1ED49B7D0EF0742A3A6)
The power of human connection
March 18, 2021
![Rea Tapang](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/march/bc-donor-update/about-news-bc-march-losinghairbutnothope.jpg?rev=c9a78ee493e7447fb260fe30822cd2bf&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=E0D43CBD7FB7EA2EEC12769429A22E96)
Losing hair, but not hope
March 18, 2021
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Chocolate sweet potato bars
March 18, 2021
![Dr Morag Park](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/ways-to-give/campaigns/breast-cancer-awareness-month/breast-cancer-awareness-month-dr-morag-park.jpg?rev=b193746d0a65438d80d59fce14df8c96&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=05B6A557249207BC3B586FB0D6BD5F87)
Using 3D printing to treat breast cancer
March 18, 2021
![A headshot of Dr Wishart](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/march/enews/about-news-drwishart.jpg?rev=94fd30857edc48438c09ee3625821d07&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=4E36EDC2DD55D14D8E3086B6B3BA7D5A)
A simple blood test to detect lung cancer
March 17, 2021
![A daffodil pin is being held up with the daffodil garden in the background](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/hope-grows-in-cancer-survivors-daffodil-garden/daffodil-garden.jpg?rev=ee2e1cd18fdf4f78bc5622115cc5abde&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=5CB289382FED3B050A85A72D4E486CD7)
Hope grows in daffodil garden for cancer survivors
March 17, 2021
![The Canadian parliament building with a daffodil garden in the foreground](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/ccs-recognized-as-a-top-health-influencer-and-lobbyist/advocacy-image.jpg?rev=fb2bc14b8afa4e66b04aaecd808bbbef&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=0D355B22B29056DC40E61FF5DBFD57E4)
CCS recognized as a top health influencer and lobbyist
March 17, 2021