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$5 million grant will support global study examining cognitive rehabilitation and aerobic exercise in improving cognition in progressive MS Toronto, ON – September 12, 2018 – The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada announced today a $5 million grant in support of the first, international, multicenter... Read More
$2 from every A&W Teen Burger ® sold across Canada on Burgers to Beat MS Day on Thursday, August 16 will be donated to the MS Society of Canada to help those living with MS VANCOUVER, BC, August 9, 2018 – A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. invites Canadians to join the Burgers to Beat MS Team, and help... Read More
Canadians Invited to Join Christine Sinclair on the Burgers to Beat MS Team and Help Take On Multiple Sclerosis VANCOUVER, BC -- July 9, 2018 – A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. and the MS Society of Canada are teaming up with soccer superstar Christine Sinclair, two-time Olympic bronze medalist and... Read More
Secure income and employment, improved access, and investment in health research among priorities Toronto, ON -- April 26, 2018 – From April 30 to May 2, 2018 representatives from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada will meet with parliamentarians in Ottawa to launch MS Awareness Month (May). With... Read More
The MS Society of Canada is pleased to announce the funding decisions for the 2018 - 2019 research grants and awards competitions. To view the funding decision, please refer to the MS Society’s Funding Announcements web page. Read More
A&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 Inc. is proud to announce its ninth annual Burgers to Beat MS campaign, which ran July 17th to August 24th, has raised a record-high of $1.85 million for... Read More
Toronto, 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 that multiple sclerosis is anything but a routine disease. MS affects each person differently and treatment options can vary drastically from person to person. Read More
$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, 2017 - A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. celebrates Burgers to Beat MS day on Thursday, August 24 to help Canadians living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, BC – July 18, 2017 – A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada are pleased to announce that two-time Olympic bronze medalist and Canadian women’s national soccer team captain, Christine Sinclair , has joined the fight to beat MS through... Read More
Study results offer safe and affordable treatment option Calgary, AB – May 31, 2017 – A Canadian clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), at the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM), shows that minocycline, a common acne medication, can slow the progress... Read More