Province told N.L. cancer society to back off, director says (CBC Newfoundland and Labrador)
The head of the Canadian Cancer Society in Newfoundland and Labrador says senior provincial government officials tried to silence him on the faulty breast cancer test controversy, now at the heart of a public inquiry.
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Cancer society exec advised to tone down talk, he says (The Telegram)
In the span of two weeks in early 2006, Canadian Cancer Society executive director Peter Dawe was given politically charged advice at three meetings to back off when it came to talking to the media, the Cameron inquiry heard today.
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N.L. cancer society official advised to tone down criticism (Canada.com)
Senior government officials advised the head of the Newfoundland branch of the Canadian Cancer Society on three occasions in early 2006 to back off on criticism of a growing scandal over flawed breast cancer testing, a public inquiry was told Wednesday.
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Cancer society has strained relationship with Eastern Health, exec says (The Telegram)
The executive director of the Canadian Cancer Society says his group generally has had a good working relationship with the provincial government, but not with Eastern Health.
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Making people aware of prostate cancer (Pembroke Daily Observer)
Dave Henderson is hoping to see daffodils blooming in windows across the Upper Ottawa Valley this month. The fundraising co-ordinator for the Renfrew County Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society is encouraging Pembroke, Petawawa and Laurentian Valley Township residents to take part in the Windows of Hope campaign, [...]
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Dancers jive for cancer funds (Mississauga News)
Dancers for Cancer, a live show that raises funds for the Canadian Cancer Society, returns to the Living Arts Centre to mark its 5th anniversary. "We're thrilled that we've been able to get this far," said Shareba Abdul, producer of the show. "It's nice to see that a student production can be so successful."
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Like Fish Out of Water (Ancaster News)
Like Fish Out of Water, Men Being Helpful to Women with Cancer is a presentation by the Canadian Cancer Society-Hamilton Unit. It speaks directly to men, providing pointers for being supportive and helping women better understand the men in their lives.
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Abode Mortgage Corporation Raises $36,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society During the 'Ride for the Cure' (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Abode Mortgage Corporation is pleased to announce completion of a successful campaign to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society. The Abode 'Ride for the Cure' event featured a cycling trip from Calgary, Alberta to Victoria, British Columbia.
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Vancouver Advertising Agency Elevator Strategy is Honoured for Best Commercial (PRWeb)
It's not every day that a Vancouver advertising agency is celebrated at an international film festival for best commercial, but that's exactly what happened to Elevator Strategy last week in Geneva, Switzerland. The agency's moving TV campaign for the Canadian Cancer Society won an 'honourable mention' at a festival called Reel Lives: The Cancer Chronicles, dedicated to the lives of people ...
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Screening program for abdominal aneurysms wanted (C-Health)
Canada should have a national screening program to diagnose potential abdominal aortic aneurysms in men and high-risk women aged 65 and older, the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery says.
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