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The B.C. government’s struggle to respond to the gig work world
Workers, unions and experts say B.C.’s government is dragging its feet on pledges to improve…
GIG WORK IN B.C.: Trading flexibility for uncertainty, risk and racism
CONTENT ADVISORY Kevin Park’s gig economy career as a food courier began as a research…
Coldstream hits up regional district for cash to fix iconic Kal Beach pier
Faced with a $500,000 cost to replace the pier at Kalamalka Lake Beach the District…
Canada’s top CEOs make 243 times more than the average worker
The average pay of Canada’s top 100 CEOs hit an all-time high in 2021, making…
Vernon to spend $37,000 on cyber security insurance
Vernon council has agreed to spend $37,000 a year on cyber insurance. Council voted unanimously…
Fight over golf course returning to Kelowna city council
The battle over the fate of the Kelowna Springs Golf Course will return to Kelowna…
Former Kelowna mayor Colin Basran likely looking at jail time if convicted
A prominent criminal lawyer says if former Kelowna mayor Colin Basran is convicted, he will…
Baffling red tape to blame for major delays in reopening Vernon’s peanut pool
Baffling government bureaucracy and a contradictory set of rules can be blamed for why Vernon…
Vernon spent almost $1M on overtime last year
The City of Vernon spent close to $1 million last year on overtime. A staff…
Last ER doctor in B.C. town wants to hire physician assistant out of his own pocket
Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency room is headed for life support, says the only ER doctor…
Winners averaged spending almost three times more than losers in Kelowna council elections
Money is important in local elections but it’s no guarantee of winning. The two men…
New road at Kelowna airport named after long-time politician Al Horning
Kelowna International Airport is what it is today, in part, because of the efforts of…
Why a top B.C. heart surgeon quit for politics
Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi was more frustrated than usual. The pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon and former chief…
Vernon’s Peanut Pool over budget by $1 million
Vernon's revamped Peanut Pool is set to cost $1 million more than it was supposed…
New Kelowna city council has a new-ish vision for the future
Every newly-elected city council starts off taking a few months to hammer out their priorities…