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labour shortages
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…
Why $66,000 a year is still not enough to fill vacant construction jobs in B.C.
Even though the average yearly wage for construction workers is up 14% since the start…
Changes to foreign worker policy impacts local ski hills
VERNON - Crackdowns on Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program have put local ski hills in a bind. Ken Derpak, managing director for Silver Star Mountain Resort, says the process for hiring a temporary foreign worker now carries a $1,000 fee. Before the overhauls, it cost only $275 per person. Silver Star typically hires 20 international...