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AJAX MINE: Billions of dollars in economic impact and thousands of jobs await mine approval
KAMLOOPS – The environmental application is submitted and as we continue to delve deeper into…
Canadian Tire hosts job fair for new Vernon store
VERNON – Dozens of jobs are up for grabs as Canadian Tire prepares to open…
Further layoffs at Horizon North’s Kamloops location
KAMLOOPS – Another 34 workers for Horizon North Logistics were given temporary layoff notices today,…
Kamloops man pleads guilty to defrauding nearly $10,000 from EI
'IT'S JUST SO EASY TO DO.' KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man will have to pay…
Old mattresses will help teach job skills through new Kamloops program
KAMLOOPS – A new program from ASK Wellness in Kamloops aims to teach job skills…
After 150 resumes and few interviews, Vernon woman lands dream job
VERNON – It was Christmastime and both Krystal Holland and her husband had been laid…
Jobs on the horizon as new owners reveal plans for former Lavington glass plant
LAVINGTON – They won’t be creating glass, but the new owners of the long-shuttered Lavington…
‘It’s leading to burnout,’ Vernon business owner says of local labour shortage
VERNON – Lisa Gallie used to get 50 to 70 resumes when she advertised a…
Housing, childcare, and job challenges affecting viability of living in Okanagan
VERNON – If Jolene Graff had the choice, she would still be living in Vernon.…
Why so many Interior families have to choose between work and family
KAMLOOPS – Brent McFarlen is an electrician and a dad. But for the last six…
Home Depot’s looking to hire more than 100 employees in Kamloops, Okanagan
The Home Depot is looking to fill more than 100 vacancies in its stores in…
Vernon’s Predator Ridge resort set to hold recruitment fair
VERNON – Predator Ridge is gearing up for the upcoming busy tourist season and is…
Job fair at Delta Grand in Kelowna today
KELOWNA – If you're looking for work you might want to take advantage of a…
HomeSense job fair happening in Vernon now
VERNON – In preparation for its new store opening in Vernon, HomeSense is holding a…
Why a better unemployment rate doesn’t mean a better economy
KELOWNA – Knocking one percentage point off the unemployment rate in the Thompson-Okanagan last year…