- Spring 2018 in Grand ErieClick the link below to read the newsletter to find out what's happening inside Grand Erie this spring. New programming, upcoming fundraisers and...
- 2018 Bedolfe Application Grand Erie ChapterClick the link below to download your 2018 application for to the Grand Erie Chapter's Bedolfe Grant. https://mssociety.ca/library/image/78bswQU2etixn1OvdVug4YprFzjlCq05/large.png...
- Funding Decisions – MS Society of Canada 2018 - 2019 Annual Research Grants and Awards CompetitionsThe MS Society of Canada is pleased to announce the funding decisions for the 2018 - 2019 research grants and awards competitions. To view the funding...
- MS Connect '17 Conference HighlightsOur sincerest thank you to the over 300 MS Connect ’17 attendees including our speakers, award winners, MS ambassadors, experts and sponsors who...
- Pamela Valentine – Leading Innovation & Change at the MS SocietyThe board of directors of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Pamela (Pam) Valentine has been appointed President...
- Apply to be a Member of the NS Accessibility Advisory BoardThe Nova Scotia Accessibility Directorate would like to inform all interested parties that applications to serve on the new Accessibility Board are...
- Canadians Come Together to Raise Awareness and Funds to Help Beat MSA&W’s Annual Burgers to Beat MS Campaign Raises $1.85 Million FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, BC – September 1, 2017 – A&W Food Services of Canada...
- Managing your MS Treatment: MS Society of Canada shares MS Wellness ToolkitToronto, ON – August 30, 2017 – As we prepare to settle back into the routine of school and work, the MS Society of Canada is reminding Canadians...
- A&W Canada and the MS Society of Canada Team Up with Soccer Superstar Christine Sinclair to Beat MS$2 from every Teen Burger® sold across Canada on August 24th will go towards helping those with MS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, BC – August 17,
- MS Bike Air Quality SafetyMS Bike Cowichan Valley Experience and West Kootenay Challenge Air Quality Safety In light of the recent BC forest fires, MS Society is sharing important...
- Mouse study highlights brain stem cells as a potential personalized treatment for progressive MSBackground: Neural stem cells can reduce brain and spinal cord inflammation in animal models of MS Macrophages, called “eater” cells of the immune...
- Results published from a phase III study of siponimod in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS)Pharmaceutical company, Novartis, released findings from EXPAND, a double-blind, randomized phase III study of oral, once-daily siponimod in secondary...
- International stem cell clinical trial shows stabilized disease and improved disability in MSThe Treatment: Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is an aggressive procedure which involves collecting stem cells from an...
- MS Society supports two new translational projects on progressive MS in collaboration with Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD)Translational research is a high-risk, iterative phase of the drug development pipeline that involves a lot of trial and error to assess if the drug...
- Study in mice identifies antidepressant, Clomipramine, as a promising new therapeutic for progressive MSBackground: Effective treatments for progressive MS will need to target the pathophysiology of the disease The drivers or mechanisms that lead to...
- ZINBRYTA (daclizumab) voluntarily withdrawn from market worldwideUpdate (March 2, 2018): On Friday March 2, 2018, Biogen Canada and AbbVie announced the voluntary withdrawal of ZINBRYTA® (daclizumab) from the market...
- Breaking News: OCREVUS™ (ocrelizumab) is the first drug approved by Health Canada for primary progressive MSBreaking News (February 15, 2018): 1995 was a milestone year in Canada with the approval of the first disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for MS, specifically...
- Is the quality of diet related to level of disability and symptom severity in MS?Background: Is diet related to progression in MS? Some MS worsens and some does not. Some MS worsens rapidly -- and some stays stable for years.
- Health Canada approves oral Mavenclad™ for the management of relapsing-remitting MSSummary Health Canada has recently approved EMD Serono’s disease modifying therapy, Mavenclad™ (oral cladribine). Mavenclad™ selectively targets...
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+MS Walk Lace up for the MS Walk and show families in your community that they do not have to face MS alone. - Multiple Dates
+MS Bike Gear up for the MS Bike and show the 100,000 Canadians living with MS that they do not have to face the disease alone. - Aug
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SatMS Summer Camp Registration is now open for MS Summer Camp 2018! - May
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ThuMS Mother's Day Carnation Campaign42nd Annual MS Mother's Day Carnation Campaign-Thursday May 10 & Friday May 11, 2018 Make someone’s day special and help in the fight against MS. - Apr
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Sat2018 Spring Fever RunAn event for all ages and abilities where athletes will enjoy the precise organization and execution of a Blitz event, all with a laid back atmosphere... - Apr
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MonNutrition and MS WebinarDo you have MS? Are you looking for some nutrition strategies to help manage your symptoms, such as fatigue, numbness, brain fog, optic neuritis, - Multiple Dates
+North Self-Help GroupThe North self-help group takes place on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 7:00p - 8:00pm. Please call 403-250-7090 for more information and to register. - Multiple Dates
+West End Community GroupOccurs the 4 th Wednesday of each month from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Groups offered by the MS Society are a safe place to freely and confidentially share... - Multiple Dates
+Wellness Session: Adapted Yoga - AbbotsfordAdapted Yoga: Abbotsford The MS Society, in partnership with Parallel Yoga, is offering a gentle and adapted yoga class for people with MS in Abbotsford...