Growers respond to wage hike
A recent 2.8 per cent wage hike for hand-harvest farm workers is sitting well with the BC Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA).
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Author: Times Chronicle
Radio station ‘bounces’ back as power restored
The power outage on Mount Kobau that took two of Bell Media’s radio stations – Move 99.9 FM and Bounce 102.9 FM – offline just as he was going on holiday for a week, miraculously came back online the night before he was scheduled to go back on the air.
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Osoyoos Secondary School annual food drive
Osoyoos Secondary School held its annual food drive in December in order to bring non-perishable food and other household necessities to those who need it most.
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Seniors’ crisis brewing
Local non-profit Desert Sun Counselling is sounding the alarm over the growing trend of food insecurity, precarious housing, and homelessness amongst seniors in Osoyoos and Oliver.
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Workers get wage hike
Minimum wage for farm workers harvesting crops by hand in the province has increased 2.8 per cent as of Jan. 1.
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