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.
German spies plot to blow up CPR bridge: Inside the novel Sabotage
Author Karen Autio A Q & A with Laurie Carter. What is your novel Sabotage about? It’s an adventure tale about Saara and her brother John in Canada during the First World War. As battling siblings, they must find a way to trust each other in order to deal with...
Bookshelf: Author Liz Michaels
Author of The Enchanted Tower A Q& A with Dawn Renaud What is your novel The Enchanted Tower about? It’s about a young university student, Ann-Marie Burke, who meets a twelfth century cursed prince, Christian of Bancloch; their adventures in trying to break the...
White Rabbit Snowshoe Race set for Saturday
The 9th Annual White Rabbit Snowshoe Race at Crystal Mountain Resort in West Kelowna is scheduled for Saturday, January 25.
World Champion Magazine Cover creates Olympic Buzz
An Okanagan Life Magazine cover story on World Champion ski cross racer Kelsey Serwa is creating an Olympic buzz as Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and residents across the Okanagan Valley get ready to cheer on local athletes at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. The World...
Blowing the Whistle on Google
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport has just opened a hotline (1.800.710.CCES) to report sports cheaters. When you consider all the malfeasance appearing daily in the corporate world, on Wall Street and the Internet, I can’t help but question this use of...
Sochi Cheering Guide
Break out the flags and maple leaf mitts. Canada’s going for gold at Sochi 2014. Keep a special lookout for these Okanagan athletes.
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