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.
Tax time to-do list
With April 30 tax deadline right around the corner, there’s no time like the present to start getting organized. See the list of Best Accounting Firms.
Ted Bowsfield: The Penticton Peach
In honour of opening day for Major League Baseball (MLB) season, we're re-posting our feature on the Okanagan's very own major league baseball hero. Originally published in our Spring 2013 issue. By Jason Beck Boston sports writers dubbed him the Penticton Peach, but...
Kelowna Falcons to start 15th season
The Kelowna Falcons Baseball Club will host their 15th home opener on Tuesday, June 9 against the Yakima Valley Pippins and continue their tradition of offering free admission. “This is a big year for us,” says General Manager Mark Nonis. “It’s our 15th season in...
Journey of an Okanagan oenophile
When I arrived in the Okanagan in 1987 to determine the feasibility of opening a magazine here, I did not understand the complexity of wine. I was a Pilsner beer guy because the House of Lethbridge Brewery said so, and besides, my house was in Lethbridge. Everybody...
Golden Mile Bench makes history on new wine labels
The B.C. government has approved a request from the BC Wine Authority to establish a new sub-geographical indicator for the Golden Mile Bench in the Okanagan Valley wine region. “For 20 years I have dreamed of this day – a day when the land we have always known to be...
Kamloops writer wins top prize in Okanagan Short Story Contest
More than 90 entries received in annual writers’ competition A Kamloops writer has won first prize in the Okanagan Short Story Contest. Katherin Edwards won the $500 first prize and a week’s residency at the Woodhaven Eco Culture Centre for her story Pellucidity. In...
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