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.
10 days of wine at Sun Peaks Winter Okanagan Wine Festival
The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society and Sun Peaks Resort will host the Winter Okanagan Wine Festival this coming January. Now in its 21st year, the festival will run from January 11 to 20, 2019.. This celebration of fine wine and local cuisine is complemented by one...
TEDxKelowna 2018 hosts world-class speakers
André Picard, Dr. Nathan Pelletier, and Andre Boysen join the 2018 line-up From ‘Canada’s best columnist’ winner to renowned researcher, TEDxKelowna speakers on October 5 promise to live up to TED’s vision of ideas worth sharing. The event begins at 12:30 at the Mary...
Whites: Best of BC Wine Awards 2018
Let’s celebrate the wines from our fourth annual Okanagan Life Best of BC Wine Awards, this year held at the Delta Hotels Grand Okanagan. Our judging panel was a select group of independent, experienced wine judges from the trade, restaurant and education...
In the kitchen with Kristina Klein at EATology
At the bus stop Young Vernon chef serves up the science of eating fresh food It started out as a side thing, but then it just took off, says Kristina Klein, founder of EATology, an unusual bus depot diner in Vernon. It’s modern, but funky, with wooden floors instead...
Art Gallery seeks volunteers for school tour program
The Kelowna Art Gallery is currently recruiting volunteer docents (tour guides) for their 2018/19 school tour program. These volunteers lead students on exhibition tours, facilitate discussions about what they see, and assist with hands-on art activities. Interested...
Young Stars team rosters released
The 2018 Young Stars Classic will return to the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, from Friday, September 7 to Sunday, September 9. Featuring two games between the top prospects from the Winnipeg Jets and Vancouver Canucks, the weekend is not to be missed....
