News & Press Releases
On this page, you will find news articles and press releases relating to the BC Epilepsy Society:
PRESS RELEASES BY BC EPILEPSY SOCIETY
- Jacquoline Martin competes in the 2025 Miss Canada pageant!
- Press Release from March 26th, 2025
- The Province of British Columbia celebrates International PURPLE DAY® for Epilepsy Awareness!
- Press Release from March 25th, 2025
- The Province of British Columbia Celebrates International PURPLE DAY for Epilepsy Awareness!
- Press Release from March 21st, 2024
- The Legislative Assembly of BC Welcomes Cassidy Megan to BC on March 11th to Honour International PURPLE DAY for Epilepsy Awareness
- Press Release from March 7th, 2024
- BC Epilepsy Society Celebrates Epilepsy Awareness Month
- Press Release from March 1st, 2024
- Join BC Epilepsy Society on August 13th for an event with Sail for Epilepsy
- Press Release from July 12th, 2023
- Charity Bike Ride to Raise Funds for the BC Epilepsy Society
- Press Release from June 22nd, 2023
- BC Lights Up Purple for International PURPLE DAY® for Epilepsy Awareness
- Press Release from March 22nd, 2023
- There may be a shortage of the anti-epileptic drug Celontin from August to September 2021
- Press Release from August 3rd, 2021
- Uptake for Purple Day Exceeds Expectations in British Columbia
- Press Release from March 25th, 2021
- Imagine Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience Has Posted a Warning to People Living with Epilepsy
- Press Release from March 22nd, 2021
- Financial Assistance Available Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Information on financial supports available during the time of COVID-19
- BC Emergency Benefit for Workers and Canada Emergency Response Benefit
- Information on the BC Emergency Benefit for Workers and the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
- BC Temporary Rental Supplement Program
- FAQs about the BC Temporary Rental Supplement (BC-TRS) program
- Letter from Kim Davidson, CEO & Executive Director of the BC Epilepsy Society
- Letter from April 3, 2020
- BC Epilepsy Society Update on the COVID-19 Pandemic
- BC Epilepsy Society Statement from March 18th, 2020
- BC Epilepsy Society Statement on the COVID-19 Pandemic
- BC Epilepsy Statement from March 16th, 2020
- BC Epilepsy Society Takes Over HeadWay Epilepsy Program
- Press Release from November 15th, 2019
- Cameron Boyce Was One of 65 Million
- Press Release from July 17th, 2019
- Miss Canada joins the BC Epilepsy Society!
- Press Release from June 19th, 2019
- The BC Epilepsy Society advocates for Tavia Marlatt to have a care plan at discharge
- BC Epilepsy Society Statement from April 3rd, 2019
- March is Purple Month!
- Press Release from March 6th, 2019
NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT BC EPILEPSY SOCIETY
- ‘Purple Day’ recognizes epilepsy awareness
- Yahoo News Article from March 26th, 2024
- Why New West city hall is turning purple Tuesday night
- New Westminster Record Article from March 24th, 2024
- Why these Burnaby landmarks are turning purple Tuesday night
- Burnaby Now Article from March 24th, 2024
- Fort St. John proclaims Purple Day in March
- Energetic City Article from March 12th, 2024
- Taylor proclaims Purple Day in March
- Energetic City Article from February 28th, 2024
- Prince George cyclist riding to Jasper to support BC Epilepsy Society
- Prince George Citizen Article from June 24th, 2023
- Prince George man cycling to Jasper to raise money for epilepsy supports
- Prince George Now Article from June 24th, 2023
- Prince George cyclist leads Ride for Epilepsy
- Prince George Daily News Article from June 23rd, 2023
- Highlights from March 20 Castlegar Council meeting
- Castlegar News Article from March 25th, 2023
- Greater Victoria landmarks light up purple for epilepsy awareness
- Victoria News Article from March 24th, 2023
- Royal Inland Hospital to illuminate purple for epilepsy awareness on Sunday
- Kamloops Now Article from March 24th, 2023
- Sicamous and Kelowna lighting up in purple for epilepsy awareness
- Kelowna Capital News Article from March 24th, 2023
- Castlegar City Council Highlights, March 20
- The Castlegar Source Article from March 24th, 2023
- Greater Victoria landmarks light up purple for epilepsy awareness
- Saanich News Article from March 24th, 2023
- Purple will illuminate the Tri-Cities to support residents with epilepsy
- Tricity News Article from March 23rd, 2023
- Surrey site to light up in purple for epilepsy awareness
- Cloverdale Reporter Article from March 26th, 2022
- Purple lights to illuminate Maple Ridge city hall for epilepsy awareness
- Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News Article from March 18th, 2022
- International Purple Day on March 26 raises epilepsy awareness
- Castanet Article from March 26th, 2020
- Epilepsy patient refuses to leave Vancouver hospital until her health needs are met
- CBC News Article from April 3rd, 2019
- ‘No one is listening to me’: Langley mother battles with Fraser Health over daughter’s epilepsy home care
- Global BC News Article from March 28th, 2019
- ‘I want to keep my daughter at home,’ says mother of 22-year-old with epilepsy
- CBC News Article from March 28th, 2019