Healthy Living

HEALTHY LIVING Nordic Walking helps people improve fitness and increase activity   SUSAN YUNGBLUT    Many of us have parents, friends or neighbours who struggle with balance, with back pain, with an old knee injury, or with lack of motivation or confidence. Nordic Walking is one surefire way to help them.    Nordic walking, with…

A slow-motion, near-death experience Don’s excellent kayak adventure From the June 2025 Issue On April 4th, the City News media organization reported that Ottawa “firefighters had saved the life of a kayaker with a little assistance from a nearby resident. Crews were called to the Rideau River near Bank and Smyth streets after Ottawa police…