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Our latest news
![Dr Cynthia Hawkins, CCS-funded researcher](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2023/september/childhood-cancer-donor-update/mm_nw_donorstewardship2023_ccupdate_story1.jpg?rev=6a6f4914e0184201bd64cfbe23328c77&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=40C293C689A35DB61E302D2522528166)
Sparing children from risky brain surgery
September 1, 2023
![Tom MacDonald](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2022/august/prostate-cancer/20220421_141758.jpg?rev=a4c4a80bea6f4146855bdae00959c5df&cx=0.49&cy=0.43&cw=543&ch=623&hash=CB95A26ECFFB8FCBEDCAD36291DCF6FB)
Canadian Cancer Society lodge offers a haven during hard times
August 7, 2022
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Lodge provides positive vibes
February 10, 2022
![Bob Mcintosh](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/september/general/bob-mcintosh.jpg?rev=149416eb7a5b46219dcc0c605eba00e8&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=F1083B34FE07B2CEAA873310E6BA8E88)
Staying positive in a safe space
September 15, 2021
![Victoria Lodge](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2021/september/breast/mm_donorupdate_breastcancer_story3image_blog/mm_donorupdate_breastcancer_story3image_blog.jpg?rev=e0926890a91341a1a1e0ec4110647ca8&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=642D569F42AC4F761E314D14199D9366)
Finding community — and even some fun
September 12, 2021
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Lodge provides safe haven during pandemic
September 6, 2021
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Lodge provides safe haven during pandemic
August 9, 2021
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A safe place to stay during COVID-19
May 23, 2021
![Sharon Morand](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/warm-lodge-sparks-hope/about-news-warmlodgesparkshope-mm-bc-sharon-story1.jpg?rev=1c1999a2049544e5a145b33419916a01&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=5368E49E341D2FE8B42AC2C06A6430EE)
Warm lodge sparks hope
November 25, 2020
![A lodge employee is wearing a facial mask and standing behind plexiglass.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/putting-safety-first-at-our-lodges/fy21_gf_fall_story1.jpg?rev=78c891fac8fe4970adb3cb85e94da334&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=94E19C4254FC42F9CDCCBE1D48DE01EF)
Putting safety first at our lodges
September 10, 2020
![A graphic display showing what donors to the Canadian Cancer Society have made possible. $19.07 million invested in ground-breaking cancer research; answered calls and emails from 46,000 Canadians with questions about cancer and in need of community resources and support; offered a caring and supportive home away from during treatment for 6,114 guests to CCS lodges.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/the-remarkable-things-you-made-possible/fy21-gf-fall-story2-en.jpg?rev=af89ce6f0893470fb59b846260bfb628&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=88BE0221ED2ED4BF4B6EC4830D171A60)
The remarkable things you made possible
September 10, 2020
![A woman with a face mask sits at her office desk behind plexi glass.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/reopening-our-doors/about-news-reopening-our-doors.png?rev=f40951d57c0746a3a19288328bbb8526&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=67CB898EDCFEEDBAB1CE16EDDE1CBEAF)
Re-opening our doors
July 15, 2020
![Bonnie, Breast Cancer Survivor, holding a mug and smiling](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/hope-and-healing-through-the-lodge/news-comms-daffodil-bonnie032520.png?rev=efd63ce0cc264bfca1303d4d32f2b3c0&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=556529352C4E425A6382D9C4A768C541)
Hope and healing through the Lodge that Gives
March 23, 2020
![Harland 9-year-old Lodge guest](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/finding-a-place-to-call-home/news-fy21-harland-lodge-guest.jpg?rev=8064df0b0c0446ccab6492870b95e34a&cx=0.52&cy=0.47&cw=543&ch=623&hash=03E42C31B619CDDA0B00152BC6F6E162)
Finding a place to call home
March 11, 2020
![Sonya Vardy](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/24-year-history-with-the-lodge-that-gives-ends-on-happy-note/news-24-year-history-with-lodge-happy-note-sonya-vardy.jpg?rev=39b2a0e119ea48658a5a321c6ffef831&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=B486FBB01A07964471D199B9928B3079)
A 24-year history with The Lodge That Gives ends on a happy note
![David Rex](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/daffodil-place-is-a-lifeline/news-daffodil-place-is-lifeline-david-rex.jpg?rev=7db2d0a4411940dfb6ff2d942c3932a5&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=5F827F9CA5EA229F90215D8811814A9A)
Daffodil Place is a lifeline
![Shana Allen](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/daffodil-place-much-more-than-lodge/news-daffodil-place-more-than-lodge-shana-allen.jpg?rev=d49e573ac59840d3a4482343c59a7b12&cx=0.46&cy=0.58&cw=543&ch=623&hash=5637636F78216397BFE91497CE4F46C5)
Daffodil Place is much more than a lodge
![Donna Blundon](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/daffodil-place-felt-like-home/news-daffodil-place-felt-like-home-donna-blundon.jpg?rev=f47892f9c8674d339c0d785d06c64076&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=F1FF3F08D2C8537151BF02134D376765)
Daffodil Place felt like home