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.
UBC poet long-listed for annual CBC poetry prize
Emily Nilsen is in good company. Nilsen, a master of fine arts student at UBC’s Okanagan campus, has been long-listed for CBC’s annual poetry prize. #UBCO
Bird’s-eye view: Watching osprey at Salmon Arm Bay
The sliding door to our hotel balcony framed Salmon Arm Bay: fluorescent green wetlands, silver-blue Shuswap Lake, a rolling horizon defined by the Fly Hills, and not 50 metres away, two ospreys sitting on a pick-up-sticks nest strewn across a platform atop a tall...
In Person: Okanagan Wolfman Kerry Martinson
Howlin’ good guy Okanagan Wolfman Kerry Martinson does his trademark splits with band Silent Alarm at a Cops for Kids event; Mackenzie and Timothy Odenbach keep the Okanagan Wolfman company in jail at a Westbank Kinsmen fundraiser. Kerry Martinson was born loving...
Kelowna Hosts Wine Country Marathon
The Wine Country Half Marathon Series is navigating the spectacular natural beauty of the Okanagan Valley in Kelowna, British Columbia on September 6. “The pristine Okanagan Valley provides a picturesque backdrop to this half marathon, and sets the stage for a fun...
Day camps filling up fast
The City of Kelowna’s Active Living and Culture division is offering two sport and activity day camps. The City’s program leaders have engaging activities planned that will keep the kids having fun in a safe environment. The day camp at the Parkinson Recreation...
Paying homage to the history of whisky in the Okanagan
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery is pleased to announce the opening of its much anticipated Laird of Fintry Single Malt Whisky lottery. Produced in small batches using 100% B.C. malted barley, B.C.’s oldest craft distillery releases the exclusive Laird only once a...
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