National News Releases

2008

• September 2008
  $3 Million-Astral Media Raises Its Commitment to End MS

• September 2008
  endMS speeds research effort, pushes to cure multiple sclerosis

• July 2008
  Astral Media makes $1 million commitment to MS Society of Canada

• June 2008
  MS Society announces media award winners

• May 2008
  Mr. Lube Canada Supports the MS Society

• May 2008
  Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month: MS Society reflects on 60 years of progress

• February 2008
  Raising funds for MS research one party at a time

• February 2008
  Billy Talent drummer acts as driving force behind MS Scholarship Program

2007

• October 2007 - Acne medication may delay progress of multiple sclerosis
  
  October 2007 - Minocycline FAQ

• September 2007 - MS Read-A-Thon celebrates 30 years

• July 2007 - MS Society announces $2.4 million to continue Ottawa bone marrow stem cell transplant trial

• July 2007 - MS Society announces John Alexander Media Awards recipients

• May 2007 - Easier access to multiple sclerosis treatments will reduce overall healthcare costs: MS Society

• May 2007 - RONA and MS Society of Canada sign three-year agreement

• May 2007 - Canadians share their ‘Image of MS’ as part of an inspirational global campaign

• May 2007 - Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada champions MS Awareness Month

• February 2007 - Pregnancy hormone key to repairing nerve cell damages

• February 2007 - Scholarships available for Canadian youth impacted by multiple sclerosis

• February 2007 - Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada appoints new national president

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2006

• November 2006 - MS Society recognizes journalism excellence - John Alexander Media Awards winners announced

• November 2006 - Multiple sclerosis linked to abnormal liver test results

• May 2006 - Multiple sclerosis risk influenced by childhood environment - Study of children and adults sheds new light on mysterious disease

• May 2006 - Children's book guides conversations about multiple sclerosis

• May 2006 - MS Society of Canada celebrates 30 years of selling carnations in effort to end multiple sclerosis

• May 2006 - Estimated number of Canadians with multiple sclerosis re-examined

• April 2006 - MS Society Announces Launch of Ask the Experts Online Forum

• April 2006 - RONA holds the Keys to a Cure for multiple sclerosis

• January 2006 - Disability progression in MS same for men and women

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2005

• November 2005 - RONA MS Bike Tour raises $6.5 million

• November 2005 - Super Cities WALK for MS cracks $10 million

• August 2005 - RONA raises nearly $90,000 for multiple sclerosis through “Keys to a Cure” campaign

• May 2005 - May is MS Awareness Month

• April 2005 - RONA sells Keys to a Cure for multiple sclerosis

• March 2005 - Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada selects Fleishman-Hillard

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2004

• December 2004 - Tax Fairness Closer for People with Disabilities Thanks to New Report

• December 2004 - Risk of multiple sclerosis highest for births in May

• July 2004 - $9 million Raised for Multiple Sclerosis in 144 Cities

• May 2004 - Carnation Sales Generate over $1 million for Multiple Sclerosis Research and Service

• May 2004 - InterContinental Hotels Group Joins the Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis

• May 2004 - Ground-Breaking Study May Determine the Cause of Multiple Sclerosis
  Researchers look at Canadian children to uncover the triggers of MS

• February 2004 - MS Society of Canada Rides with RONA

• January 2004 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel Joins the Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis

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2003

• September 2003 - Turning a Page in the Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis

• September 2003 - 2003 MS Bike Tours raise $4.83 million across Canada for multiple sclerosis research and services

• May 2003 - 27^th Annual Multiple Sclerosis MS Carnation Campaign Raises over $1 million

• May 2003 - 27^th Annual Multiple Sclerosis Carnation Campaign launches on Parliament Hill

• April 2003 - Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada commits $3.8 million to research to kick off MS Awareness Month in May

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