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.
Taster’s Choice: Fortified Wine Reviews
Showcasing spirited wines from BC and around the globe, the five star rating system stresses value for price. Recline Ridge 2011 Ridgeport Tappen, British Columbia 1/2 $23.90 A rendering of Maréchal Foch aged in French oak, Graydon Ratzlaff fortifies with a finished...
Interior Health highlights from Chair Erwin Malzer
It is with great enthusiasm that I step into my new role as Interior Health Board Chair. In the spirit of new beginnings, I want to provide some highlights from the past year and an update moving forward. Last year saw many milestones, not the least of which was...
Okanagan Arts Awards Call for Nominations
The Okanagan Arts Awards, now in its 8th year, is recognizing outstanding achievement in the arts. The arts awards serve to underline the importance of the arts in our communities, and to recognize individuals and groups for their significant contributions and for...
Paintings that pop
Sometimes a painting is so powerful it feels like it’s levitating right off the canvas. Sometimes it actually is. Well, maybe not levitating right off the canvas, but there is a way to make a painting where you can actually feel the ridges in the wood of a tree or the...
UBC Okanagan Master of Nursing goes Virtual
UBC Okanagan's School of Nursing has introduced a new blended learning format to graduate students. “Our goal was to find the ideal combination of virtual and classroom work to offer a rich learning environment in a flexible format,” says Barb Pesut, coordinator for...
Energy tops Canada’s 2015 infrastructure priorities as mega-project spending soars
Canadian mega-project spending is on the rise. The value of the country's 100 biggest public infrastructure projects has grown to $157.9 billion, a 12-per-cent increase over 2014's $140.5 billion, according to business magazine ReNew Canada, which today released its...
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