The Metro YMCA-YWCA has taken a new name following a $2- million donation made by businessmen Jim and Keith Taggart. Now known as the Taggart Family YMCA-YWCA, the donation is the largest in the 144-year history of the National Capital Region’s YMCA’s. 
Molly Campbell, Centretown NewsThe YMCA on Argyle Avenue will get some much-needed improvements this month, including new programs for children and their families, thanks to the Taggart family's record-breaking donation.
Category: Sports
Local leagues, teams strive for acceptance of gays in sports
When Graham Ford joined the Rideau Speedeaus swimming club this year, it was a liberating experience for him. He was thrust into an ideal world where as a coach, he did not feel obligated to always explain his sexual orientation.
Local curling club churning out top-flight talent
The Ottawa Curling Club is getting a reputation of producing young talent capable of competing on the national and international stage.
Sarah Raghubir, Centretown NewsMat Camm, second from left, was all smiles at a send-off ceremony for the M&M Meat Shops Canadian junior championship in Calgary. But it was heartbreak at the tournament as his team came within millimetres of winning.
Web Exclusive: Ottawa could embrace Fury in 2013
To the casual observer, it would seem like just another home in a quiet, residential neighborhood in downtown Ottawa.