News Items tag as: Zak Vescera

‘Cash cows’ and cheap labour: The plight of international students in BC
January 18, 2024 - 7:30 AM
POISONED WATERS: The war between BC Ferries and its union
January 14, 2024 - 7:00 PM
Okanagan migrant farmworker’s sexual assault allegations shine light on wider issue
January 11, 2024 - 7:00 PM
BC migrant farmworkers go to court to fight for rights — and $500M
January 06, 2024 - 8:00 AM
The not-so-sweet BC sugar wars, then and now
December 25, 2023 - 8:00 AM
How 2023 became the year of unions in BC
December 24, 2023 - 3:30 PM
Dan Alder died on the job in BC. His family wants answers
December 16, 2023 - 6:00 PM
The BC experiment that could transform child-care work
December 12, 2023 - 9:25 AM
Labour battle at Rogers Sugar refinery in BC gets stickier
December 07, 2023 - 2:47 PM
She organized a BC Starbucks. Then they fired her
November 23, 2023 - 7:40 AM
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of May 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjone

From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back the predicted start date, and all hands are on deck picking the crunchy green spears. For the past few weeks, overnight sub-zero temperatur

Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children a

Why you should expect a bigger property tax bill in booming Kamloops, Okanagan next year
When the City of Kelowna tried to encourage developers and homeowners to produce more houses on existing lots in its urban neighbourhoods two years ago, it had an immediate effect. Land got assembled. Homes and lots were sold. Fourplexes an

Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again
DUNCAN, B.C. - Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green cr
May 12, 2024 9:00 PM
Why you should expect a bigger property tax bill in booming Kamloops, Okanagan next year
When the City of Kelowna tried to encourage developers and homeowners to produce more houses on existing lots in its
May 12, 2024 7:00 PM
iN VIDEO: Youth mountain bike program blazing trails in North Thompson and beyond
For Simpcw First Nation member Tom Eustache, mountain biking has been a way for his family to connect to the land.
May 12, 2024 6:00 PM
$11 million commercial property for sale near downtown Kelowna
A commercial property in the heart of Kelowna has gone up for sale for $11,760,000. The property is 1873-1875
May 12, 2024 4:30 PM
Okanagan a hotspot for illegal tobacco. Here’s how a tobacco company wants to combat it
Illegal tobacco is prevalent across Canada, and especially in the Okanagan. Experts on the topic say it’s a bi
May 12, 2024 3:30 PM

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