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.
Fire risk: Dilworth Mountain Park closed in Kelowna
The Dilworth Mountain Park off of Chilcotin Crescent will be closed to the public immediately due to an extremely high fire hazard. Dilworth Mountain Park consists of the natural areas surrounding the neighbourhoods along Dilworth Drive and Summit Road. “The Okanagan...
Drought Hill Fire remains within retardant guards
It’s been a good night for BC Wildfire Management firefighters monitoring the Drought Hill fire just north of the Okanagan Connector Highway 97C above Peachland. Cooler temperatures overnight and little or no wind helped keep the fire activity low. BC Wildfire...
Forest Fire: Crews on scene above Peachland
A wildfire estimated at 4.5-hectares is currently burning near the Okanagan Connector, Highway 97C near the MacKinnon Road area. The blaze is burning across the highway from the Tourist Information Centre where the highway intersects with Trepanier Road. West Kelowna...
Okanagan College contributes more than half a billion to regional economy
A recent economic impact study undertaken by Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) found that in 2012-13 Okanagan College and its students added $542 million to the regional economy. It pegged the institution’s provincial impact at $915 million. Clint Bannister...
Help is just a phone call away with new Surveillance Nurses
Surveillance Nurses help clients remain in their own homes and avoid hospital admissions. The program operates in #Vernon, #Kelowna and #Penticton.
USA Today Readers Choose Okanagan Valley as Top Wine Region
The widest newspaper in circulation in the United States, USA Today describes the Okanagan as, "Drop. Dead. Gorgeous." The Okanagan Valley has been voted the second best wine region to visit amongst 20 worldwide nominees by the USA Today Readers' Choice 2014...
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