News Items tag as: City of Penticton Economic Development

Penticton continues to experience a robust job market
November 30, 2019 - 6:00 AM

Penticton’s job market is looking pretty healthy these days, says the city’s economic development specialist.
Penticton enjoying a building boom on all fronts
May 16, 2016 - 10:30 AM

PENTICTON - A spike in construction activity in Penticton has city officials smiling these days, probably no one more so than the city staffer whose job it to attract economic investment to the city.
Liveable wage at the heart of South Okanagan labour market study
December 05, 2015 - 9:30 AM

PENTICTON - Local employers are skittish about hiring oil patch workers, while complaints of the high cost of living in the South Okanagan are largely perception-based by prospective employees, Penticton City Council has learned.
Provincial funding announced for City of Penticton labour study
October 09, 2015 - 12:13 PM

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton will be able to move forward with a planned labour market study thanks to a provincial funding announcement made today.
Penticton's economic development office heading into a busy fall season
September 03, 2015 - 4:30 PM

PENTICTON - This fall promises to be a busy time for Penticton’s Economic Development office.
Economic development initiatives at Penticton city hall shift into high gear
May 15, 2015 - 11:48 AM

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton’s Economic Development Office switched into high gear this week with the hiring of a economic development intern.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is jus

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Penticton continues to experience a robust job market