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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Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
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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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