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.
Bookshelf: Popular Day Hikes Northern Okanagan
Okanagan author Gerry Shea brings you popular day hikes in the Vernon, Shuswap and Lumby areas.
Bookshelf: Frontier Cowboys
Okanagan author Ken Mather brings you stories of people on the frontier.
Bookshelf: Bear of a Honeymoon
Laurie Carter, West Kelowna Genre: Mystery Format: eBook Set in the Okanagan, the second novel in Carter’s mystery series derails a long delayed honeymoon and hurls reporter Taylor Kerrick into deadly battle with illegal wildlife traders. More at...
Kitchen Confidential with Chef Bruno Terroso at The Vanilla Pod
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Bookshelf: After the Error
Okanagan authors Susan McIver & Robin Wyndham bring you a collection of true stories of medical errors.
Condo Caution
It’s pretty shocking to buy a unit in a strata complex only to find that the building or property needs major repairs — work you didn’t know about before you made your purchase. It could be extremely expensive and you don’t even know how much of the total bill you will have to pay.
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