Beloved train still parked
Nurse assaulted on duty
Slides linked to logging, fires
Measles cases warning
It's not business as usual
Carney tells Trump to stop
Fighting resumes in Gaza
Hunter Biden's detail pulled
Fani Willis ordered to pay
Shoppers look for deals
Bay's liquidation to start
S&P/TSX composite gains
Vipers ousted, still energized
Homan beats Dupont 
Bowling club's big win
Hackman records withheld
New 'Starship Troopers' film
O'Brien to host Oscars again
Writer's Bloc
Beating the coffee habit
By Raina Dawn Lutz Are you a dedicated coffee drinker? Is coffee your religion? Many of my family, friends and clients use coffee on a regular basis, and I was...
Bullying 101
By Tracey Maxfield Bullying is the use of repeated, aggressive behaviour intended to hurt another individual, physically, mentally, or emotionally. It is the...
A path in the park
Winfield Creek Habitat Preserve By Sally Quon There are days I want to get into the minivan and drive, drive, drive. And then there are days I just don’t...
How to help prevent suicide
Suicide: What you need to know to help your children and teenagers Sept. 8-14 is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Tuesday is recognized as World Suicide...
Just say no to new
By ​Tara Tschritter Ahhhh, home renovations. The very thought conjures images of chaos, dust, decisions and delays. So why would anyone in their right...
Collision with reality
By Bill Downey There is a huge, and dangerously misleading, misconception at play in the motorcycle world about who's at fault when motorcycle collisions...
Anxious about anxiety?
By Raina Dawn Lutz Anxiety is not something you can just ‘get rid of’ by popping a pill or changing your mind. Often, people attempt to recommend a...
Face of the opioid crisis
By Carole Fawcett If we work together, we can help to create an educated awareness concerning the opioid crisis helping to remove the stigma and being more open...
Sick of being sick
By Bernie Bates For those who know how it feels to have a runny nose, cough and icky green stuff – I feel your pain. Some of my regular readers may have...
Face of the opioid crisis
By Carole Fawcett Almost 1,500 people died in B.C. of an opioid overdose in the past year, according to the provincial government — 232 of those people...
Trumped up on Trump
By Ray Regan Trump! Trump! Trump is a term in card games. Today, it's a stand-out name that brings up emotions in folks all over the world: joy pride...
Turning a new page
By Michael Van Soest Change is constant, from the vibration of molecules to the rotation of the planets and stars. Just as the seasons change, so do we. Every...
A rabbi's reflections
By Rabbi Shmuly Hecht I love wishing people happy birthday. Sometimes though, I’ll encounter a student, child, or friend who really can’t stand...
Mind buzz antidote
By Ray Regan Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" was found guilty; will he bust out of Supermax in Colorado, too? What a movie! The tunnel…he could...
Be organized if living small
By Tara Tschritter Some people’s personalities really complement their job. Lisa Knutson, co-owner of a Kelowna-based professional organization company,...
Not jolly this season?
Tis the season to be jolly, right? By Nadine Munson For many, Christmas is the toughest season of the year. Perhaps you can relate. Contributing factors might...
Changes for your waistline
By PJ Henri In our early history, we didn’t have gyms or fitness programs to help maintain a somewhat healthy lifestyle and we didn’t have the...
Is it yin, or is it yang?
By Michael Côté As an acupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioner, I am frequently asked,: how does it work? will it work for my condition?...
No kindness too small
By Kate Dalton I’m looking for a new job. I could write numerous columns about the job seeker journey but for now I want to share about the big impact...
Suicide is silent, pervasive
By Ray Regan I have things around the house that need doing, like de-cluttering, getting rid of stuff I don’t use. I avoid working on the project by...
