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Employer-driven immigration pilot launches in West Kootenays

Labour John White -
A new immigration pilot has been launched in the West Kootenays to attract and retain talent for critical local jobs. 

Kootenay unemployment on the rise

Labour Drew Wilson -
The Kootenay unemployment continues to rise.

Kootenay Unemployment Rate climbs

Labour My Kootenay Now Staff -
The Kootenay Unemployment Rate continues to climb. The Statistics Canada report for April says the rate was 6.3 per cent. That's...

BCGEU calls for review of private ferry operations

Labour My Kootenay Now Staff -
While the job action on the Kootenay Lake Ferry has finally come to an end, the BC General Employees’...

Kootenay Lake Ferry strike to come to an end

Labour Kate Brown -
It’s the news we have all been waiting for, the Kootenay Lake ferry strike will end Friday morning ahead...

Kootenay job market could take a hit from tariffs

Labour R McCormack -
Kootenay Employment Services (KES) says U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian imports could hurt the local job market. KES employer liaison Anita...

Kootenays see year-over-year drop in unemployment

Labour My Kootenay Now Staff -
The Kootenays saw a year-over-year decline in unemployment rates between 2024 and 2025, but a slight rise between February...

Ready to mediate Kootenay Lake ferry dispute

Labour My Kootenay Now Staff -
The B.C. government has appointed Vince Ready as a special mediator in the ongoing labour dispute with the Kootenay...

BCGEU request special mediator to assist with ferry dispute

Labour My Kootenay Now Staff -
The BC General Employees’ Union has requested a provincial mediator to help resolve the Kootenay Lake Ferry labour dispute...

Finger-pointing escalates in Kootenay Lake Ferry dispute

Labour My Kootenay Now Staff -
The battle between the BC General Employees Union (BCGEU) and Western Pacific Marine over the Kootenay Lake ferry dispute...

Rogers threatens to lock out unionized Kootenay workers 

Labour Storrm Lennie -
Rogers Communications has threatened to lock out 26 former Shaw employees in the Kootenays who unionized in February 2024.  The...
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