FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Military Veteran Alpine Challenge Marks Five Years of Supporting Veterans Living with Chronic Pain MONT-TREMBLANT, QC, September 10, 2026 – Nine Canadian military Veterans living with chronic pain reached the summit at Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, on September 9, completing a 10-kilometre climb for the fifth annual Military Veteran Alpine Challenge (MVAC). The climb was the culmination of an eight-month program run by the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mitacs and CPCoE Partner to Build Capacity in Veteran Chronic Pain Research Montreal, QC - September 15, 2026 – On the occasion of the CPCoE’s 6th annual workshop, the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE) and Mitacs are highlighting the progress of their national partnership to build research capacity and advance solutions in Veteran health and chronic pain research across Canada.

June 8, 2026, Hamilton, Ontario — A newly released national report is calling for urgent, coordinated action to address chronic pain among women and women Veterans, outlining a roadmap for a pan-Canadian strategy to close critical gaps in research, care, and policy.The report stems from a national roundtable convened on April 13, 2026, by the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE) and the Canadian Pain Society (CPS). It brings together the voices of leading researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and individuals with lived experience to lay the foundation for a comprehensive national strategy that would improve healthcare and support for women and women Veterans living with chronic pain.

GATINEAU, Quebec, April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans, in partnership with the Canadian Pain Society, hosted a first-of-its-kind national roundtable on April 13, 2026, focused on women’s chronic pain. The event convened more than 40 leading experts, researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates from across Canada to address the disproportionate impact of chronic pain on women and the persistent gaps in research, policy, and care.