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Kelowna restaurant loses appeal over fired manager’s pay
A Kelowna vegetarian restaurant has lost an appeal with the Employment Standards Tribunal over unpaid…
B.C.’s minimum wage set to rise to $15.65 June 1
B.C.'s minimum wage is set to rise on June 1. The minimum wage will increase…
Union says barriers are preventing new hires from being Okanagan bus drivers
With a bus driver shortage causing route reductions in the Central Okanagan, the Kelowna union…
More than 21,000 jobs unfilled in Thompson-Okanagan
While thousands of working-age people moved to the Thompson-Okanagan region in the last two years…
Social work degree gives Kamloops woman skills to advocate, but not employment
Trish Rhode has been advocating for herself for twenty years, and having a degree in…
Why employees with diverse abilities are who you want to hire in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some residents in Kamloops are speaking up about the benefits of hiring workers with diverse…
Workers in B.C. to get 5 paid sick days a year
British Columbians will receive a minimum of five paid sick days each year, beginning Jan.…
No one taking that job? Try employing adults with diverse abilities
At a time when workers appear to be few and far between in some industries,…
Jobs aren’t the issue for Kamloops, Okanagan workforce — affordable housing is
As the Thompson-Okanagan regions recover from the COVID-induced economic slowdown, there’s a disconnect between the…
Full-time work leading the way for new hires in Thompson-Okanagan
Over the past year there were 13,000 new full-time jobs created in the Thompson-Okanagan region…
Revelstoke distillery entices employment applicants with entertaining ads
The owner of Revelstoke distillery is trying to cheer people up with his hilarious employment…
Some Kamloops, Okanagan businesses temporarily closing, adjusting hours due to staff shortages
Faced with a lack of workers during the pandemic, some Kamloops and Okanagan businesses are…
Increasing air travel means Kelowna’s KF Aerospace looking to hire
After suffering through tough times during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kelowna’s KF Aerospace…
Former Kelowna UPS driver won’t get job back after punching customer, sharing disparaging photo
A former Kelowna UPS driver will not be getting his job back after being fired…
‘Sunshine Tax’ and EI making it tough to find workers in Okanagan
As the Okanagan recovers from the doldrums of the COVID-19 pandemic the long-standing struggle to…
B.C. minimum wage set to rise above $15 an hour June 1
Wages for British Columbia's lowest paid workers are on their way up in June with…
Kelowna jobless rate falls while rest of the region sees increase
Kelowna is bucking a regional, provincial and national trend with a drop in the unemployment…
B.C. non-profit sued manager for not answering email while off sick: Human Rights Tribunal
The chief financial officer at a B.C. not-for-profit organization will have her B.C. Human Rights…
Job growth good in some sectors of Thompson-Okanagan economy despite pandemic
Even though COVID-19 cost thousands of people their jobs in the Thompson and Okanagan regions,…
Want to fight wildfires in B.C.? Now’s the time to apply
If you’ve ever wanted to be a B.C. Wildfire Service firefighter now is your chance.…
Why Lower Mainland home buyers are heading to the Okanagan
Realtor Heather Angel says she's sold half-a-dozen homes recently in the North Okanagan and Kelowna…
Big White Ski Resort looks to locals to fill jobs for the upcoming ski season
Local workers are going to have to step up to help Big White run smoothly…
Four-day work week for tourism? Canadians might be asking the wrong question
When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Adern publicly encouraged employers to move to a four-day…
Want to qualify for federal benefits? Don’t quit your job
Working in retail can be stressful and a little frightening in this time of COVID-19.…