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YMCA’s Supports for Wellness program delivers hundreds of family enhancement kits to families in Fort McMurray and surrounding communities
May 19, 2022 13:24 ET | YMCA of Northern Alberta
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Residents of the Wood Buffalo communities know resilience and the process of recovery better than anyone, and while the past six years have...
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May 20th is Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, child care providers continue to feel the strain of labour shortages
May 18, 2022 16:23 ET | YMCA of Northern Alberta
EDMONTON, Alberta and FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta and GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta, May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day on May 20th, many child care providers are...
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Kids and youth find mentorship and community at Red Deer skateparks
May 16, 2022 18:43 ET | YMCA of Northern Alberta
RED DEER, Alberta, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kids and youth in Red Deer can head to the Glendale Skatepark to meet friends and learn to skateboard with mentors from the Northside Community...
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Landscape of child care in Edmonton is changing, YMCA of Northern Alberta
April 06, 2022 13:12 ET | YMCA of Northern Alberta
EDMONTON, Alberta, April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When the Government of Alberta announced the expiration of the provincial work-from-home mandate at the start of March, many organizations...
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Local company helps pave the way for youth to thrive in Red Deer
March 10, 2022 15:44 ET | YMCA of Northern Alberta
RED DEER, Alberta, March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When the Northside Community Centre YMCA opened next to the Glendale Skatepark in 2019, the need for quality programs for youth in the area...
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Campaign by YMCA of Northern Alberta helps spread joy and spark change during month of March
February 28, 2022 20:05 ET | YMCA of Northern Alberta
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community looks a little different today than it did before the global pandemic changed how we are able to work, gather and participate in our...
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Staff shortages in child care affect Wood Buffalo families, YMCA calls on government to support
February 14, 2022 12:10 ET | YMCA of Northern Alberta
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, Feb. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While the provincial government has announced an end to public health measures, many industries continue to feel the strain of staff...
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Staff shortages in child care affect Grande Prairie families, YMCA calls on government to support
January 28, 2022 16:17 ET | YMCA of Northern Alberta
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta, Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the omicron variant continues to surge in the province, many industries are feeling the strain of staff shortages — including child...
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YMCA of Northern Alberta calls on government to provide child care providers the same COVID supports as schools
January 03, 2022 18:15 ET | YMCA of Northern Alberta
EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the Government of Alberta set to deliver 8.6 million rapid tests and 16.5 million masks to schools starting next week, Alberta’s largest...
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Join the YMCA at Cardio for a Cause in support of the Edmonton Food Bank
September 22, 2021 18:20 ET | YMCA of Northern Alberta
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YMCA of Northern Alberta is partnering with the Marketplace at Callingwood to raise money for the Edmonton Food Bank. All are welcome at the...