Impact of the pandemic on local gyms and fitness studios
Desiree Hall, left, leads a workout session at CrossFit Seymour. Haidy Espinosa, center, and Parker Wiethoff are members there. Lori McDonald | The Tribune A number of health and fitness…
When this fitness instructor’s studio closed during the pandemic, she created a line of at-home Pilates equipment
When this fitness instructor’s studio closed during the pandemic, she created a line of at-home Pilates equipment In February of 2020, fitness instructor Melissa Bentivoglio opened Frame Fitness, a Pilates…
Pandemic fuels Canada’s fastest-growing job category
One Sunday in late January, nearly 300 workers and volunteers welcomed thousands to a sports centre at York University in Toronto for an event that featured shuttle buses, giveaways, and…
Devi Sridhar on the next pandemic and why she abandoned “zero Covid”
Photo by Margaret Mitchell for the New Statesman It was on 16 January 2020 that Devi Sridhar first sounded the alarm over Covid-19. “Been asked by journalists how serious #WuhanPneumonia…
Strong support helped CrossFit Orillia weather pandemic (4 photos)
‘Getting the loan has made a huge difference and I’m so thankful that the CDC staff were able to sort through all the details and help make it happen,’ says…