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Cowan Foundation helps kids across Canada stay active

07-01-2016

In the spirit of giving during the holiday season, The Cowan Foundation helped kids get active with a $50,000 donation to the YMCA through their annual Holiday Card Program.

Remembering Jim Chaplin

01-12-2015

Jim Chaplin, YMCA Fellowship of Honour member and President of the Cambridge YMCA from 1964-1974, passed away peacefully at his home in North Dumfries, Ontario on November 15.

BMO NBA All-Star KidsFest events at the YMCA have begun!

01-12-2015

2016 marks the 125th anniversary of the invention of basketball by Dr. James Naismith in 1891, working at the YMCA International Training School.

Y workouts help Special Olympian reach his potential

01-12-2015

Carlos Soldi-Macdougall was recently profiled in the Hamilton Spectator, with his inspiring story of hard work and perseverance.

Refugee services and the YMCA

01-12-2015

Canada’s federal government has pledged to welcome 25,000 government-sponsored Syrian refugees and YMCAs are already playing important roles in refugee support...

YMCA Day Campers in Edmonton Skype with Chris Hadfield

01-12-2015

In late August, approximately 100-150 children from all the Edmonton branches of the YMCA of Northern Alberta had a thrill they’re not likely to forget.

Retro-runner sets Guinness World Record

01-12-2015

Kat Clewley, a Health and Wellness Supervisor with the YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford has an unusual sport of choice.

YMCA Peace Week 2015: Ys across the country “Peace it Forward”

22-11-2015

Yoga for peace. Candlelight walks. Be Kind bells. Random acts of kindness. Once again, November marked YMCA Peace Week across the country.

Scott Haldane announces retirement from YMCA

30-10-2015

Scott Haldane, YMCA Canada’s President and CEO, has announced that he will retire at the end of this year.

YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford instructor coaching member to a healthier life

30-10-2015

“No matter who you are, everyone should have a fitness goal,” says Lizzie Bergman, fitness instructor at the Flamborough Family YMCA.

YMCA contributes to IRPP’s Task Force on Aging report

30-10-2015

Scott Haldane, President and CEO of YMCA Canada, is a member of the Institute for Research on Public Policy’s (IRPP) Task Force on Aging, which recently published a report titled “Designing a National Seniors Strategy for Canada.”

YMCA opens new Eagle Ridge Community Centre in Fort McMurray

30-10-2015

On October 7, 2015 the YMCA of Wood Buffalo cut the ribbon on the new Eagle Ridge Community Centre.

YMCAs of Quebec’s teen centre provides a second family for teen

30-10-2015

A recent article by CBC News in Montreal focuses on the experience of Kiara, a 14-year-old member of the West Island YMCA in Montreal.

YMCA programs in Marystown

23-10-2015

On October 22, the Town of Marystown and the YMCA of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that they had signed a 20-year renewable agreement for the YMCA to deliver programs at the new Marystown Recreation Centre.

Construction begins on mixed-use, “greener” YMCA in Toronto’s East End

21-10-2015

On October 20, the official ground-breaking ceremony took place for the YMCA of Greater Toronto’s Kingston Road YMCA.

The YMCA and the federal election

20-10-2015

On October 19, Canadians flocked to the polls in record numbers to cast their votes for their political representatives in our 42nd federal general election. As a true centre of community, the YMCA played an important role...

Hosting NBA stars and paying tribute to basketball’s founder

14-10-2015

On October 13, the Taggart Family YMCA in Ottawa was the setting for a breathtaking (literally!) NBA FIT Clinic with NBA players Zach LaVine and Cory Joseph...

Zehrs shoppers help to “Send a Kid to Camp”

30-09-2015

Ontario shoppers at Zehrs Markets helped send more than 540 children across Ontario to summer camp by choosing to add $2 to their grocery bill during the Zehrs "Give a Little, Help a Lot" campaign.