News Items tag as: exercise

How a swordsman is keeping historic martial arts alive in the Okanagan
December 03, 2023 - 7:00 AM

If you are looking for a new hobby, workout, or historic education, you could pick up sword fighting.
Kelowna diving deeper into backyard pools
May 19, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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Despite high interest rates, inflation, increased travel after COVID and fears of a recession, homeowners in Kelowna continue to love and build backyard swimming pools.
RESOLUTIONS: Getting into an exercise routine
January 02, 2015 - 7:33 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Improving fitness may be one of the top resolutions made each year, and why not? With the promise of increased lifespan and improved quality of life, it just makes sense.
10 activities you can do to meet your daily exercise requirements
December 26, 2014 - 10:27 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If your latest exercise is having a Netflix marathon while you wear sweatpants you wouldn't dare to wear in public, you might want to reconsider your options. The number one New Year’s resolution people make (and usually don’t end up following) is to get in shape – New Year, new beginning.

Adults should get at least 20 minutes of exercise per day, which can help prevent premature death, heart disease and stroke among other things.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

How a swordsman is keeping historic martial arts alive in the Okanagan