Athletes With IMPACT

From pros to weekend warriors, our Athletes With IMPACT are guaranteed to inspire. No couch potatoes here.

David Nicholson, Olympic Powerlifter

David Nicholson is Achieving His Dream

Fireworks illuminate the nighttime vault; beneath the spectacle, Brandenburg Gate; beneath the gate, a thousand-strong multitude; within the multitude, one David Nicholson; and, upon...
Jill Wheatley is climbing the world's 14 highest peaks

Pursuing Peak Perspective

The world’s 14 tallest peaks range between 8,012 and 8,848 metres but are somehow no comparison to the mountains Jill Wheatley has already conquered....
Matt Devine Quikcard Ride for Change

Matt Devine is Cycling Across Canada for Purpose

In three to five years, Matt Devine was told he would likely have a major medical event like a heart attack or stroke—and it...
Latoya Snell Athlete with IMPACT

Fighting the Stigma

Latoya Shauntay Snell remembers the time well. It was about a week before Hurricane Sandy hit land and devastated the U.S. that Snell received...
Athlete with IMPACT

Finding His Own Way

At 14, many boys are playing sports and adjusting to being teens. However, Peter Field was adjusting to life without his sight. Field was diagnosed...
Athlete with IMPACT

Beating the Odds

What’s more impressive than filling a running résumé with 50 marathons and five ultramarathons? What’s more impressive than posting personal-best times by the age of...

Rediscovery Through Yoga

Shayla Stonechild doesn’t take the easy route. Eight years ago, when she tried yoga for the first time, she opted for a hot yoga...

Unstoppable

Tyler Turner could be considered your typical Western Canadian guy. Born in Saskatchewan and raised in Alberta, he fell early and hard for Western Canada’s...

Overcoming Rejection

Appreciative of the workout program that rescued him from a very dark place, Robert Wong made a decision—despite being well into his 50s, he...

Reconciling with the Past

Perched on the top of a hill overlooking the small Manitoba community with which it shares its name, the Birtle Residential School is hard...

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The 48th running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will take place on Sunday, October 11, 2026 Every October, participants from across the country...
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Wood Forum – Strength in Science: Exercise for Bone and Joint...

Come to MacEwan Hall on Saturday, November 8, for the Wood Forum 2025 - Strength in Science: Exercise for Bone and Joint Health. The Wood Forum is...