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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JONESIE: Why Reid Hamer-Jackson can't fight city hall
OPINION I don’t live in Kamloops. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s antics have no effect on me personally, so allow me to be a bit more philosophical about it. I want to like the guy, more for what he could represent than wh

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

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