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.
Ballet Kelowna Brings More Extraordinary Dance to Kelowna in 2015
Ballet Kelowna’s recent performances of The Nutcracker with the Canadian School of Ballet received standing ovations at the Kelowna Community Theatre. Audiences were thrilled with the new staging, which captured the energy and charm of the young students while...
Best Place to Taste Wines
Here's our readers' picks for best place to taste wine in the North, South and Central Okanagan - winners of our annual Best of the Okanagan awards. Mission Hill Winery is a must stop for those visiting Kelowna and West Kelowna, a finalist for Best Tourist Attraction...
Best Musicians of the Okanagan
The votes are in and the readers of Okanagan Life magazine have chosen the following for the accolade "Best Local Musician" in the Okanagan Valley. Congratulations to the following outstanding musicians: Andrew Allen The Younguns Cod Gone Wild The Goods Jimmy...
Icy plunge to support United Way
Michael Shakespeare, associate vice-president of finance and operations at UBC Okanagan, will jump into Lake Okanagan on January 19, 2015, if the campus reaches its $57,000 United Way campaign goal before campaign end on December 31, 2014. Since October 6 the campus...
UBC Okanagan introduces new Master of Fine Arts
Program allows students to blend artistic practice with a secondary discipline Fine arts just got finer at UBC’s Okanagan campus. UBC is introducing a new master of Fine Arts degree with a specialization in Interdisciplinary Studies (MFA-IS). Registration is already...
Economic Development Commissioner moving to Kelowna City Hall
After 17 years leading the Regional District of Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission, Robert Fine is moving on. But he’s not going far. Fine has accepted the Director of Business and Entrepreneurial Development position at the City of Kelowna effective...
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