The issue was that we couldn’t afford to just come back and hope one of us would get a good job.
Welcome to Shangri-flawed
With help wanted signs sprouting like roadside weeds, it’s not surprising that Okanagan employers are struggling to cope. But just when you’d expect job seekers to be sitting in the driver’s seat, many wannabe workers are getting a bumpy ride. High housing costs and stagnant wages are obvious culprits, but the following three case studies, along with our salary comparisons, reveal there’s more to this picture.
Illustration by Will Enns
Read more of the original stories celebrated in our 30th-anniversary issue.
Kip Moore Extends Wild Ones Tour to Penticton
Multi-platimum singer/songwriter Kip Moore will headline the 2016 WILD ONES TOUR with dates in Canada this winter. Moore, who has built one of country music's most loyal audiences show by show, will be in Penticton February 19. Moore will perform tracks from his...
Interior Heath prepares for Syrian refugees
The New Year marks a new beginning for Syrian refugees arriving in the Interior region. Refugees will face many challenges as they adjust to new homes, new lives and a new health-care system. Interior Health and its community partners have been working hard over the...
Holiday Fantasy
Like Scrooge's undigested bit of beef, Kathryn's imagination is driven a little whacky by Christmas leftovers. The After Eights and eggnog in my fridge seem out of place now. They scream holiday indulgence. Like lonely leftover presents, unclaimed under the tree, they...
Interactive learning tools help students map the brain
UBC professor turns to technology to help students learn neuroanatomy For those who traditionally learned about anatomy outside medical school, figuring out what the human brain looks like inside the skull was largely a textbook exercise. Diagrams with arrows and text...
Amphitheatre proposed for Okanagan College campus
An outdoor amphitheatre to accommodate up to 5,500 people is being proposed for the Vernon campus of Okanagan College by the non-profit Okanagan Summer Festival Society. The proposal for the amphitheatre and an initial concept plan were disclosed at Thursday’s meeting...
Taster’s Choice: Holiday Edition
Showcasing a wicker hamper of goodies for holiday dining and entertaining with friends and family, the five-star rating system stresses value for price. Manotsuru "Bylzai" Ginjo Sake Sado Island, Niigata, Japan $13.29 A premium, micro-brewed Sake, Bulzai is made...
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