economy
Unions in B.C. are winning protection against spiking inflation
A tight labour market and soaring inflation is giving unions leverage at the bargaining table…
Young workers have lessons to teach their bosses in Kamloops, Okanagan
It is true that the younger generation thinks differently and works differently than the baby…
Diverse ability workforce shines in Penticton
At a time when businesses are closing due to staffing shortages there’s a workforce out…
Feds should let international students work more hours: Kamloops councillor
International students should be allowed to work more hours as local companies, particularly in the…
Worst of Thompson-Okanagan worker shortages are behind us: economist
In June, 23% of frontline health care worker jobs at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops…
Okanagan retailers ready to come roaring back after COVID-19 but have no place to go
During the COVID-induced real estate boom over the past couple of years, housing and industrial…
Kamloops Vietnamese restaurant latest to close, citing lack of staff
A North Kamloops Vietnamese restaurant served its last meals Tuesday afternoon. Vietnamese Watercress Vietnamese Restaurant owner…
Minimum wage is up— and so are the tips
As British Columbians get back into restaurant booths this summer, they're also paying more for…
Kamloops restaurant cites lack of staff, reliance on delivery apps for closure
– This story was originally published May 25, 2022. A German restaurant and bakery in…
Think your gas bill is bad? Try being a B.C. trucker
Rising diesel prices mean the cost of groceries, electronics and nearly everything else you buy…
Kamloops Costco cheapest gas in B.C., but don’t expect it to last
B.C. drivers might want to stick to short trips because gas prices are expected to…
Feds leaving West Coast fishing sector to flounder after salmon closures, harvesters say
The West Coast fishing sector is being hung out to dry and deserves a just…
Help may be coming to ease Thompson-Okanagan housing crunch
As home and rent prices continue to rise in the Thompson-Okanagan region, help may be…
Without deferrals, these five timber companies could decide the fate of B.C.’s old-growth forests
Five big timber companies hold the future of nearly half of British Columbia’s at-risk old-growth…
Kelowna gas station shoots past $2 per litre mark as prices rise
At least one Kelowna gas station was trying to sell a litre of gasoline for…