News Items tag as: Unemployment Kelowna

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.
Kelowna jobless rate falls while rest of the region sees increase
January 11, 2021 - 2:30 PM

Kelowna is bucking a regional, provincial and national trend with a drop in the unemployment rate.
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.
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.
Unemployment in Kelowna continues to climb
March 15, 2016 - 5:00 PM

KELOWNA – A month after a Bank of Montreal report declared Kelowna the second worst city in Canada to find a job, employment numbers continue to fall in Kelowna’s fastest growing city.
Unemployment ticks upward in Central Okanagan
July 10, 2015 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - Unemployment in the Central Okanagan has jumped in the last six months however the number of job hunters remains well below the national average.
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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

News Items tag as: Unemployment Kelowna

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

Kelowna jobless rate falls while rest of the region sees increase

A diversified economy sheltered Kelowna from the COVID-19 storm

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

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

Unemployment in Kelowna continues to climb

Unemployment ticks upward in Central Okanagan

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