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Let's talk about sex

Let's talk about sex

Jul 6, 2017 / 1:00 pm

By Fiona Patterson Do you remember the first time you had sex? Perhaps it was a romantic experience with your high-school sweetheart. Perhaps it was...

Turning houses into homes

Turning houses into homes

Jun 26, 2017 / 11:00 am

By Tracy Head Why not make their house your dream home? Have you thought about a home that has most of the items on your wish list, but needs a little TLC? Many...

Relieving migraine pain

Relieving migraine pain

Jun 19, 2017 / 11:00 am

By Michael Côté Migraines cause throbbing or pulsating head pain that can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days. They usually start on one...

Life as an MP

Life as an MP

Jun 14, 2017 / 3:00 pm

Every week Parliament is in session our local MP is 3,274 kilometres away in Ottawa working. Have you ever wondered what exactly they do in Ottawa? How they...

Stop spring sneezing

Stop spring sneezing

May 10, 2017 / 3:00 pm

By Michael Côté Spring can be a wonderful time of the year, but it is often when seasonal allergies are at their worst. For people who suffer from...

Arthritis message to Christy

Arthritis message to Christy

May 7, 2017 / 3:00 pm

Address B.C.’s growing burden of arthritis by improving arthritis care and treatment By Christine Basque Political leaders must commit to boosting the...

How about living little?

How about living little?

May 1, 2017 / 3:00 pm

Innovative Solutions Required to Address Soaring Cost of Living Good grief, if you are anything like me, Kelowna’s current real estate market may be...

A life-changing gift

A life-changing gift

Apr 27, 2017 / 11:00 am

Give Yourself a Gift - smartUBC Mindfulness By Corinne Crockett Anxiety, depression and burn-out are familiar words that take on a whole new meaning when...

The myth of pregnancy

The myth of pregnancy

Apr 23, 2017 / 3:00 pm

By Fiona Patterson Not all pregnancies feel like rainbows and sunsets. For many women, pregnancy is more like planning a trip to Italy, only to find out that...

Stuck qi upsets tummy

Stuck qi upsets tummy

Apr 7, 2017 / 3:00 pm

By Michael Côté In Chinese medicine, when we get abdominal discomfort, we say that qi is not moving properly. Qi (pronounced “chee” as...

Anxiety and acupuncture

Anxiety and acupuncture

Mar 8, 2017 / 11:00 am

By Michael Côté Anxiousness means fretting about what may happen. It’s fairly normal to experience it every once in while, but anxiety can...

Growing by quitting work

Growing by quitting work

Mar 4, 2017 / 11:00 am

Intentional Unemployment: Taking a Risk to Discover Your Authentic Self By Kate Nestibo Identity Crisis Our jobs typically demand a great deal of our time and...

Innovative neighbours

Innovative neighbours

Mar 1, 2017 / 3:00 pm

Accelerate Okanagan digs into the downtown core to discover what local business owners and operators are most anticipating following the opening of the...

Site C to keep lights on

Site C to keep lights on

Feb 22, 2017 / 11:00 am

By Dave Conway BC Hydro set a new daily record for power consumption earlier this year as cold winter weather increased the demand for electricity. Of course,...

BC Greens defend forestry

BC Greens defend forestry

Feb 18, 2017 / 3:00 pm

By Dan Hines This year’s provincial Throne Speech provided a few passing sentences about B.C. forestry and the B.C. Liberal government’s approach in...

Make polls great again

Make polls great again

Feb 18, 2017 / 11:00 am

By Shachi Kurl and Ian Holliday Pollsters and polling organizations are frequently the target of criticism, derision and disdain. People don’t like the...

Low fat adds fat

Low fat adds fat

Feb 13, 2017 / 3:00 pm

Did the Low-Fat Craze Make Us Fatter? By Brigitta Beer Travel back in time with me for a moment. Late 1980s, through the 1990s, and beyond when we were told...

Will of people dismissed

Will of people dismissed

Feb 9, 2017 / 7:00 pm

The People versus City Hall – Part Two By Dianne Varga Yesterday, I described how city council’s greenlighting of the takeover of public parkland...

People vs city hall

People vs city hall

Feb 8, 2017 / 7:00 pm

The people versus city hall – Part 1 By Dianne Varga Since the city decided to green light Tourism Kelowna’s takeover of public parkland,...

Little house in the city

Little house in the city

Jan 30, 2017 / 3:00 pm

By Tara Tschritter “What do you do for a living?” This question is within most peoples’ arsenal of small talk and often arises shortly after...

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