Tag: Community Futures Central Kootenay

Local recruitment approach found to benefit Kootenay employers

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A year-long West Kootenay Recruitment Agency pilot found local hiring strategies are the most effective way to fill jobs in the Kootenays.

RDCK board approves funds to support local immigration pilot

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The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will provide Community Futures Central Kootenay with $40,000 to help sustain its Rural Community Immigration Pilot, or RCIP.

Local immigration pilot faces funding shortfalls amid surge in demand

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Community Futures Central Kootenay wants the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) to help sustain a new immigration pilot program that it says is helping ease the region’s labour shortage. 

Employer-driven immigration pilot launches in West Kootenays

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

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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

Kootenay unemployment rate dips to 4.9% in September

Labour
The jobless rate in the Kootenays stood at 4.9 per cent in September, down from 5.8 per cent the previous month and six per cent a year earlier.

Blue eyed beauty ready for adoption at BC SPCA

Community
Meet Blue, our Summit Radio Pet of the Week from the BC SPCA West Kootenay Branch, in Castlegar!

B.C. Conservatives propose income tax cuts as NDP, Greens unveil election promises

2026 BC Election
B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.
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