News Items tag as: Unemployment Kamloops

Full-time work leading the way for new hires in Thompson-Okanagan
October 26, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Over the past year there were 13,000 new full-time jobs created in the Thompson-Okanagan region although there were 200 fewer part-time jobs.
Falling jobless rate in Thompson-Okanagan not helping low wage earners
April 09, 2021 - 4:00 PM

Unemployment rates continue to fall across the country, including in the Thompson-Okanagan, but not everyone is benefitting.
Thompson-Okanagan jobless rate improves
February 08, 2021 - 1:00 PM

While the national and provincial unemployment rates climbed in January, the Thompson-Okanagan region improved.
A diversified economy sheltered Kelowna from the COVID-19 storm
December 07, 2020 - 1:00 PM

Kelowna’s unemployment rate fell to 4.7 per cent in November, giving it the second lowest unemployment rate of any “census metropolitan area” in the country.
Why a better unemployment rate doesn’t mean a better economy
June 20, 2019 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - Knocking one percentage point off the unemployment rate in the Thompson-Okanagan last year was not a good news story.
Kamloops jobless numbers continue downward trend
July 09, 2018 - 1:42 PM

KAMLOOPS - The unemployment rate in Kamloops is trending downwards, bucking the upward trend provincially and nationally.
Why so many Interior families have to choose between work and family
October 05, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Brent McFarlen is an electrician and a dad. But for the last six months, since he and his family moved to Kamloops from the Lower Mainland, it's been a challenge to be both at the same time.
Team of advisors set to help those facing layoffs
January 23, 2015 - 10:31 AM

KAMLOOPS – With two major layoff announcements in Kamloops within a week of each other, employment advisors are preparing for more clients.

Blair Gray, the site coordinator for the Open Door Group and Work B.C. in Kamloops says the location has seen an increase in the amount of clients, but doesn’t attribute that to recent layoffs.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
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Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

News Items tag as: Unemployment Kamloops

Full-time work leading the way for new hires in Thompson-Okanagan

Falling jobless rate in Thompson-Okanagan not helping low wage earners

Thompson-Okanagan jobless rate improves

A diversified economy sheltered Kelowna from the COVID-19 storm

Why a better unemployment rate doesn’t mean a better economy

Kamloops jobless numbers continue downward trend

Why so many Interior families have to choose between work and family

Team of advisors set to help those facing layoffs

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