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So far, so good for Merritt four day work week pilot
The City of Merritt launched a four-day work week pilot program in November of last…
Emergency room closed in Clearwater until next week
Clearwater residents have no local emergency room service overnight for the next week. Interior Health…
This Okanagan sports lounge has bought a property for staff amid housing crisis
A restaurant in Vernon has invested in staff accommodations in response to an ongoing labour…
West Kelowna city worker caught watching porn at lunchtime
A West Kelowna parks worker has lost an appeal after he was caught watching pornography…
Emergency room at Clearwater’s hospital closed again
A southern Interior emergency department is closed yet again today because there isn't enough staff.…
Hundreds of Interior Health employees called in sick during Omicron wave
Between 800 to 900 Interior Health employees called in sick during the peak of COVID-19’s…
Interior Health closing rural ERs, rescheduling surgeries to cope with staff shortage
Interior Health says staff shortages due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is forcing the…
Vernon’s Boston Pizza closes due to COVID-19 case
A Vernon restaurant has decided to close temporarily after a COVID-19 case was confirmed at…
Thompson-Okanagan resort towns prepare for summer re-opening, concerned for winter season
Workers in tourism communities across the region are learning to adapt to a new normal,…
Interior Health suspends maternity services at Cariboo Memorial Hospital
KAMLOOPS — Due to a shortage of trained maternity nurses, Interior Health Authority has temporarily…
Housing market a major challenge for Vernon businesses
VERNON – The challenging housing market and lack of affordable homes is making it difficult…
City of Vernon staff payroll creeps up
VERNON – More is being spent on staff salaries at Vernon City Hall. Last year,…
Vernon Search and Rescue members step up to shave down response times
VERNON – As call outs for Vernon Search and Rescue’s helicopter team continue to soar,…
North Okanagan Regional District staff and politicians wages revealed
NORTH OKANAGAN – Roughly half of the North Okanagan Regional District’s $5.9 million payroll went…
City of Vernon spending more money on staff salaries
VERNON – An increase in the amount of money being spent on staff salaries at…
Salvation Army adjusts Vernon thrift store staffing
VERNON - The Salvation Army is reducing the number of employee positions at its Vernon thrift stores as a way to put more money back into the community. It wasn’t an easy decision, says Captain Jean-Curtis Plante, with the Salvation Army, but it had to be done. The non-profit has been struggling financially since at...
City and RCMP open to policy changes following jury recommendations
PENTICTON - The City and RCMP are actively considering implementation of recommendations made by a jury following a coroner’s inquest into the death of 30-year-old Steven J. Scott who died in police custody two years ago. The RCMP have already implemented some changes after Scott’s death that the jury also recommended be made. One suggestion...
Okanagan Regional Library eyes staff and service cuts
OKANAGAN - The union representing Okanagan Regional Library workers is sounding the alarm over proposed staff and service cuts at branches throughout the valley. Deb Dolman, vice president of CUPE Local 1123, says an alarming 375 staff hours at 19 branches are on the chopping block as part of the regional library’s plan to improve...