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.
Sun FM tops the charts for Valley residents
Penticton radio listeners choose country Sun FM morning hosts voted Best of the Okanagan by Okanagan Life readers Sun FM morning shows in Kelowna and Vernon were voted number one, taking top spot in the Best of the Okanagan Awards chosen annually by Okanagan...
Best of the Okanagan Awards 2013
For 25 years Okanagan Life has celebrated the courageous and innovative people whose efforts and dedication to our communities, towns and cities, make the Valley the wonder it is. The Best of the Okanagan is different because readers wrote it—we tallied the results...
Best Place to Buy Gifts in the Okanagan
Just in time for holiday shopping, Okanagan Life Magazine has announced the Best Place to Buy Gifts in the Okanagan, including unique shops in Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton. Chosen by readers in the annual Best of Okanagan awards, the winners of the Best Place to Buy...
AAAS names UBC ecologists as fellows
Three UBC ecologists who study the natural world at very different scales – from marine ecosystems, to plant and soil systems, to microbial communities –have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS is the world’s...
Okanagan College sees significant growth in trades
Okanagan College is reporting a significant growth in trades and apprenticeship programs this fall with enrolment up by 21 per cent. Overall the number of students taking classes at the College remains steady. The largest area of enrolment growth this fall is in the...
Light Up The Vines with Summerland Wineries
Light Up The Vines with Summerland wineries on November 30 & December 1. The afternoon complimentary wine tastings run from 3 pm to 7 pm. Festive goers will enjoy complimentary wine tastings, snacks, mulled wine, special holiday promotions and a weekend passport...
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