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.
YMCA Megathon raises $19,000 for kids campaign
YMCA members and people from the community gathered at the Kelowna Family Y and H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre to participate in a variety of fun fitness challenges during the YMCA’s 2nd Annual Megathon event. This fundraising event brought in over $19,000 for the...
UBC honours contributions to science of dinosaurs and distant planets
Paleontologist and astrophysicist to receive honorary degrees in June Two accomplished Canadian scientists, a discoverer of dinosaurs, and a discoverer of atmosphere on planets orbiting distant stars, will receive honorary degrees at UBC Okanagan’s June...
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Creatio Gallery to celebrate the human body
Creatio Gallery at Ex Nihilo Vineyards in the Okanagan Valley will host their first annual figurative art show, Body Language this spring. In the spirit of the original Ex Nihilo sculpture by American artist Frederick Hart, and renowned portrait and figurative Russian...
Okanagan-Shuswap Housing Market Rallies in February
The Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB) reported February 2015 sales activity of all MLS® property types improved 34% compared to the same month in 2014 – bouncing back 53% from sluggish results in January. “After a more than usual slowdown in January,...
Okanagan Entrepreneurs at Risk
A wave of baby boomers retirements is putting Okanagan entrepreneurs at risk. With a staggering 80 per cent of owners failing when trying to sell their company, Business Finders Canada is urging small businesses to plan their exit, protecting both profits and people....
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