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.
Shuswap Adventures with Twin Anchors Houseboats
Chillin’ out with friends and family on Shuswap Lake aboard a Twin Anchors houseboat: one #Okanagan vacation everyone should have on their bucket list. Stories from our Progress issue… see more.
Non-stop flights offered daily from Kelowna to Fort McMurray
WestJet has started a new non-stop daily service between #Kelowna and Fort McMurray. The new service will also benefit tourism in the valley as residents of Northern Alberta can take advantage of the many beautiful attractions and vacation opportunities throughout the Okanagan. @Thompson Okanagan Tourism
Osoyoos hosts Slow Food Market of Taste, Wine Garden and Dinner
Slow Food Thompson Okanagan is excited to announce its 2nd annual Market of Taste, Wine Garden and Interactive Chef and Winemaker’s Dinner Sunday May 18, 2014 hosted by the Watermark Beach Resort in beautiful Osoyoos, B.C. With over 40 vendors, wineries, chefs and...
Engineering grad students share research with fellow students
Winners at the first-ever engineering graduate student symposium are: Yash Sharma, Hamid Reza Zareie Rajani, Kader Siddiquee, Nilufar Islam, Tim Abbott, and Husnain Haider. First-ever graduate conference highlights work being done at UBC A group of graduate students...
The Naked and Famous, Local Natives & Monster Truck headline at Keloha Festival
The Keloha Music & Arts Festival returns for its third year (July 11–13, 2014) to Kelowna’s Waterfront Park, where Wet Ape Productions will transform the area along Okanagan Lake into a tropical island oasis—complete with palm trees, tiki torches and the Lakeside...
The Quintessential red wine: Okanagan Meritage Captures International Gold Medal
Quintessential, a 2012 Bordeaux wine blend from Church & State Wines in the South Okanagan, struck gold at the recent International Wine Challenge. It is the first time in six years that a #BCWine has taken home a gold medal. #Okanagan
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