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Impacts of Central Okanagan bus strike felt in Vernon
VERNON – A public transit strike in Kelowna is having an effect on bus riders…
‘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…
North Okanagan woman wins $5K after being fired for ‘inexcusable’ texting
LUMBY – A dental assistant has won over $5,000 from her former employer after she…
Four-day work week for tourism? Canadians might be asking the wrong question
When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Adern publicly encouraged employers to move to a four-day…
COVID-19 case reported at Highland Valley Copper
Highland Valley Copper has sent out a notice to employees of a positive COVID-19 case…
Kelowna contractor who exploited foreign workers loses appeal
A Kelowna contractor who exploited foreign workers and was ordered to pay $90,000 in unpaid…
Workers at two grocery stores and pharmacy in Thompson-Okanagan test positive for COVID-19
There have been several possible COVID-19 exposures at retail outlets owned by Loblaw Companies Ltd.…
Some Kamloops, Okanagan businesses temporarily closing, adjusting hours due to staff shortages
Faced with a lack of workers during the pandemic, some Kamloops and Okanagan businesses are…
North Okanagan-Shuswap School District appealing $200K WorkSafeB.C. fine
The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District is appealing a $200,000 fine it received after its contractor…
What workers can legally do avoid unsafe work in heatwave
There are lots of tips out there on how to beat the heat as temperatures…
City of Merritt moving to a four-day work week
In an attempt to woo new talent and keep its existing workers happy the City…
Kootenay boss who left sex toys on employee’s desk ordered to pay $15K
The owner of a Kootenay landscape company who pushed his genitals into the back of…
Most B.C. workers would rather quit than return to the office permanently: Poll
More than half of British Columbians who worked from home during the pandemic say they'll…
B.C. man fired for refusing to take drug test wins $160K
A B.C. man who was fired after he refused to allow his work to do…
B.C. union loses fight over lumber mill’s new fingerprint time clock
A B.C. union has lost a fight against a lumber mill that started using fingerprint…