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.
Top Okanagan artists to be honoured this Saturday
Nominees from across the arts spectrum with be honoured at the 8th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards to be held at the Mary Irwin Theatre, located in the Rotary Centre for the Arts on March 28. The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan has established this award program in...
Kitchen Confidential with Chef Nikos at Theos Restaurant
[downloads category="current-issue" columns="1" excerpt="no"][downloads ids="127457" columns="1" excerpt="no"][downloads ids="120272" columns="1" excerpt="no"] Nikos Theodosakis and Nikos Kazantakis share a common heritage. Both come from the Greek Island...
Penticton’s $250 Million Community Launches Phase Two
After selling out its first phase of 47 homes in six months, the Skaha Hills Development Corporation announced today the launch of its second phase of homes at Skaha Hills, Penticton’s newest $250 million master-planned community. Skaha Hills a partnership between the...
April Preview
The April issue of Okanagan Life Magazine is in production. Don't miss out Your ad message will reach over 490,000 exposures over three months. Email: paul@okanaganlife.com Ad space deadline: Mar 25 See our Media Kit.
The Addams Family musical opens at the Kelowna Actors Studio
There goes the neighborhood. The creepy, mysterious and spooky The Addams Family Broadway musical sensation takes stage at the award-winning Kelowna Actors Studio April 8 to 25, 2015. Randy Leslie and Lyndsey Wong star in this musical comedy that brings the beloved...
Extraordinary season closes for Ballet Kelowna
Leading Canadian contemporary ballet choreographers to showcase the immense talents of Ballet Kelowna’s gorgeous dancers in an evening of premieres Ballet Kelowna closes its 2014/15 season with two world premieres and one company premiere from some of Canada’s leading...
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