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.
Appetite for Art auction sneak peek online
As of this week, you can get a sneak peek at over thirty amazing works of art that will be available for purchase at the upcoming Kelowna Art Gallery’s Appetite for Art Fundraiser on April 9. An online gallery of the works can be seen on the fundraiser event page on...
Memphis Blues BBQ opens Rutland location
Memphis Blues BBQ House opened its second Kelowna location this month to a full-house. The new location is in the heart of the Rutland community -- on the corner of Rutland Road and Highway 33. Famous for its BBQ smoked pulled pork, beef brisket and ribs, this...
Progress 2016: Spotlight on Okanagan Business
Progress 2016 brings you the latest from these Thompson-Okanagan businesses: Argus Properties Beachcomber Home + Leisure Big Audio Productions Bohemian Café & Catering Boyd Autobody & Glass Central Green Country RV DermMedica Dilworth Homes Downtown Vernon...
Liquidity Wines wins prestigious Chardonnay du Monde prize in France
Liquidity Wines estate-grown 2013 Chardonnay has been awarded a silver medal at the prestigious Chardonnay du Monde international competition in France. Now in its 23rd year, the annual competition received 782 submissions from 39 countries, which were judged by a...
Central Green leading trend of record-breaking Okanagan home sales
Over $10 million in sales on opening day Kelowna's newest community on the corner of Harvey and Richter is proving to be popular with Okanagan homebuyers. At the opening sales weekend, Okanagan builder Mission Group sold over $10 million of the first residential...
‘Heartbreaking’ story wins 2016 Okanagan Short Story Contest
Creative writing that tugged the heartstrings of award-winning fiction writer Tamas Dobozy won this year’s Okanagan Short Story Contest. Dobozy, UBC Okanagan’s Writer in Residence, was the final judge in the annual fiction writing contest that gathered more than 85...
