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.
Olympians heading to Kelowna for Culinary Championships
Canada's top Olympians are heading to Kelowna for the 2015 Canadian Culinary Championships Grand Finale on February 7. The event will feature 11 of Canada’s fastest-rising chefs, rock stars Barney Bentall and musicians from Spirit of the West, and be emceed by...
Weird Al brings Mandatory World Tour to Penticton
Fresh off the biggest year of his storied career, “Weird Al” Yankovic and his 2015 Mandatory World Tour will stop in Penticton on Wednesday, September 9 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Slated to visit over 100 cities throughout North America, Europe, and...
Big White hosts Para Snowboard World Cup; Calgary’s Salt takes Bronze
New Zealand’s Carl Murphy took his first World Cup win of the season at Big White Mountain Resort on Monday in the last races ahead of the 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain. Murphy beat Finland’s Matti Suur-Hamari and the USA’s Sochi...
Canada’s Top Chefs prepare for Culinary Championships
The top chefs from each of the 11 cities in Canada have been selected by a national and regional panel of judges and they are preparing to compete for the honour of being the Gold Medal Plates champion. The line-up for the Canadian Culinary Championships include:...
Street Biz: Creating people places
Winfield and Westbank bet on memories of Main Street to help revitalize town centres
Winter Okanagan Wine Festival Underway
The largest winter gathering of B.C. wineries in the province is underway with over half of 20 events sold out, making for the most successful pre-event ticket sales in the festival’s history. Infused with mountain personality, the 17th Annual Sun Peaks Winter...
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