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Employer-driven immigration pilot launches in West Kootenays

Labour Storrm Lennie -
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 Grand Forks 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...

Kootenay job market could take a hit from tariffs

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

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...

Kootenay unemployment remains the second lowest in Canada

Labour My Grand Forks Now Staff -
The Kootenay’s unemployment remains the second lowest in the country, at 3.8 per cent, despite going up almost a...

New program brings foreign workers to the West Kootenays

Labour My Grand Forks Now Staff -
West Kootenay employers can now take part in a new program which cuts red tap when hiring foreign workers. The...

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