Freemotion Fitness, has added another key member to its team with the hire of Jill Drummond as Global Education & Program Manager. With eyes firmly set on enhancing the Freemotion brand worldwide, Jill will play a crucial role in the company’s continued growth. Jill has worked in the health and fitness sector since 2002 and has held a range of education and program development roles where she was instrumental in the creation of new products and taking them to market through development around education. She provides Freemotion with a wealth of experience in developing education around...

The Quebec-based company creates more than 75 jobs and continues to grow Nutrition Fit Plus, a prepared meals home-delivery company located in Quebec, is proud to announce the official opening of its second production facility, in Dorval on the Island of Montreal, and the creation of more than 75 jobs. The new space covering more than 30,000 square feet is in addition to its first facility  in Saint-Hyacinthe  in  the  Montérégie  region  and  will increase  the Company’s capacity tenfold, bringing it to more than five million meals a year. “Given the current labour shortage,...

Sweat and Tonic (S&T) will open its first location in Downtown Toronto on November 16th. The 16,000+ sq ft space, located on the corner of Yonge and Shuter, will include three floors of world-class boutique group fitness and wellness services. Three years in the making, Founder David Ingram envisioned the concept in 2016 when he would travel the city to attend his favourite workout classes. Ingram shares, “There was a notable gap in the market. I couldn’t attend high-quality Hot Yoga, Spin and HIIT classes under one roof, let alone socialize, have a bite to eat or plug in to catch up with...

Stages Cycling, recently announced a partnership with Anytime Fitness, the world’s largest global fitness franchise. The global partnership will focus on Stages’ newest innovations in the virtual bike category: Stages Solo and the LES MILLS VIRTUAL BIKE. The two virtual bike models present a unique opportunity for Anytime Fitness franchisees outside of the United States and Canadian markets, to bring a whole new element of fun and functionality to their diverse offering of fitness and training options for members. “Stages Cycling classically partners with the biggest and best in the business,...

Technogym’s SKILL LINE has enhanced sports performance and training for professional Athletes  Michael Johnson Performance (MJP), has partnered with TECHNOGYM, the world’s leading designer and producer of technology-driven smart connected sports performance equipment and the official equipment provider of seven editions of the Olympic Games, to supply equipment and solutions to enhance the offerings of what is widely considered to be one of the leading athletic performance training facilities in the world. “Technogym has been our performance brand of choice for years, and to collaborate...

Science-based, full-body-workout chain flourishes thanks in part to active franchising strategy and advanced fitness technology Seven years after their 2012 arrival, Orangetheory Fitness has opened the country's 100th location in Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia. Located at 3055 West Broadway, OTF West Broadway is the 9th location to be opened by former Vancouver Canucks star Trevor Linden and his ownership group. The opening of this location has made Canada the first country outside of the United States to open 100 studios under the brand, and the first fitness studio chain to do so in Canada....