Writer's Bloc
Innovative neighbours
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Living large, but smaller
Often, when I tell people that I build micro homes, they are fascinated, state that they absolutely adore them, and describe the various tiny home television...
Be active, not reactive
Detoxes and cleanses. What’s going to change? New year, same me, but only after a butt load of work, practice, and patience to change the old me. In my...
Yin, yang of menopause
By Michael Côté Menopause is said to occur when a woman has not had a menstrual cycle for 12 consecutive months. It is a natural part of aging...
Grateful for nothing more
Happy New Year! I’m sitting in my dining room overlooking snowy hills and a beautiful deep blue lake, sun shining brightly from a crisp winter sky....
Helping home buyers
By Greg Kyllo It’s a heady feeling, receiving the keys to your very own home. I remember feeling a deep sense of pride and of belonging to our community...
Winter car hacks to stay safe
Once the leaves start to fall and the weather gets cooler, it’s time to be wary of road conditions. Whether you’re in the Okanagan, the Lower...
Real estate signs of the times
By Brenda Ellis Brell Sometimes it's obvious how global shifts can rock the real estate industry world-wide, such as when the Brexit vote caused British...
Know your agenda
By Nicky Scott In a recent episode of Grey’s Anatomy, I noticed that two of the characters are married, and also work together in a boss/employee...
Love in a wheelchair
10 Things we learned from dating someone in a wheelchair By Samantha Baxter and Chelsea McEvoy If you're new to the world of wheelchairs your life has...
Side effects of fat loss
By Steve Gronick You know how every pharmaceutical commercial ends with a laundry list of possible side effects? The ailments that we could experience if we...
Alzheimer's hidden signs
By Sheryl Theessen Delving into the issue of mild behavioural impairment (MBI), which is a newly recommended status in the early detection of Alzheimer’s...
Burn fat faster
By Steve Gronick Unwanted fat slows you down and makes you feel less confident. Fortunately, if you take the right steps, you can burn off pounds of fat faster...