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.
Kelowna art classes: Kickoff 2018 with a commitment to your creativity
Art classes offered this winter at Kelowna Art Gallery The Kelowna Art Gallery is encouraging you to kick 2018 off with a commitment to your creativity. Registration is now underway for winter art class offerings for adults and youth. The professionally instructed...
Cops for Kids Give $100,000 to Build JoeAnna’s House
The KGH Foundation’s $8 million fundraising campaign to build JoeAnna’s House, a home away from home for families having to travel to Kelowna General Hospital for advanced medical care, received a sizable boost in December with a $100,000 gift from the Cops for Kids...
Family friendly fun for New Year’s
If you’re looking for a place to happen on New Year’s Eve, the annual bash in downtown Kelowna is running for the sixth year in a row. The free family celebration has become a community favourite, and will take place in Stuart Park and in the Kelowna Community Theatre...
As New Year draws near, paint a new you
Registration is open for winter art classes for adults and youth at the Kelowna Art Gallery.
Dance in the new year in West Kelowna
Dance in the new year to the sounds of the big band, The Uptown 10, at West Kelowna's Holiday Inn. The evening promising stunning sounds and a scrumptious supper. So don your mask and join the New Year's Eve 2018 Masquerade Party. With over 300 years of combined...
IH expands fight against meningococcal outbreak
Interior Health has expanded its effort to protect young people against a meningococcal disease outbreak.
