If you want a canoe, compass or climbing rope, this place is the bomb.
If looking for a sporty winter coat, I would suggest shopping around. The place across the street had a lot more variety in terms of coat types/styles. MEC has some nice gear, but not a huge variety. There's a decent selection, but mostly within a certain style of coats (same price, different colors). And I felt that their own branded lines were kinda pricey.
But it's a pretty great place for all other outdoor/sporty stuff.