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Emergency shelter spaces reopen in Kamloops for winter
Emergency shelter spaces in Kamloops are set to open next week, returning to the same…
Almost 9,000 people have found jobs in Central Okanagan so far this year
The number of people working in the Central Okanagan by the end of September was…
Kelowna’s living wage takes huge jump with Kamloops not far behind
The BC office of a national left-wing think tank has released its calculations of this…
Unions to get more power with federal replacement worker ban
Raine Wright yells into his megaphone as men in neon yellow jackets circle around a…
BC is clearing barriers for skilled foreign workers
Joy Abasta came to British Columbia with a promise of a job as a registered…
BC expands spec tax to include Kamloops and most of the Okanagan
The province's tax on housing speculators just got a massive expansion and now covers most of…
She organized a BC Starbucks. Then they fired her
In February, then 20-year-old barista Frédérique Martineau helped unionize the Vancouver Starbucks where she worked…
Kamloops pubs and nightclubs get New Year’s gift from city council
The parties in Kamloops will carry on into the wee morning hours this New Year's…
Labour battle at Rogers Sugar refinery in BC gets stickier
Doughnut shops, home cooks and multinational corporations have all been caught in the crossfire of…
‘Cautiously optimistic’: Immigrant drivers rate BC plan to protect gig workers
Rishu Bajaj immigrated to British Columbia nine years ago and has been driving for Uber…
How will cruises impact Prince Rupert’s future?
Cruise ships bring cash, and lots of it. For a city such as Prince Rupert…
Feds quietly made it easier for farmers to exploit foreign labour
The federal government quietly made it easier for farmers to exploit foreign labour. Employers in…
POISONED WATERS: The war between BC Ferries and its union
A four-letter expletive ended talks aimed at bringing peace between BC Ferries and its union…
Renters can get up to $400 back on income taxes in BC this year
A new BC renter’s tax credit can add $400 to refunds renters get when they…
BC residents not losing homes due to high mortgage interest rates, yet
There's been plenty of fear recently about people losing their homes because they can’t afford…
Temporary foreign workers claim sexual abuse at Ashcroft farm
Three temporary workers from South American claim they were sexually abused and exploited while working…
The door to BC’s liquefied natural gas export sector is about to open. Here’s what you need to know
As Teresa Waddington proudly proclaimed LNG Canada is on track to wrap up construction in…
House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal…
Kelowna succeeds with economy, struggles with social aspects, according to new study
KELOWNA – Kelowna's strong economic growth and dismal social qualities put the city on the…
Kelowna housing construction decreased in 2018, while other Interior cities see new apartment boom
The City of Kamloops saw a boom in construction last year, almost doubling the number…
Get more bang for your energy-saving buck by renovating rather than building new
KELOWNA – Cities in B.C. should not bow to peer pressure by forcing the new…
Commercial North Okanagan lettuce grower looking to hire lots of locals starting in New Year
COLDSTREAM – Most of the lettuce you see for sale at chain supermarkets comes from…
Vernon businesses express frustration over illegal activity and transients downtown
VERNON – Vernon business owner Vicki Eide says she had to clean up vomit, excrement…
Medical marijuana company expects to become ‘significant employer’ in Lumby
LUMBY – True Leaf Medicine has big plans for Lumby. The company, which launched a…