Ski resorts brace for possible labour shortage
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Ski resorts brace for possible labour shortage
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01:53 | January 29, 2023
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Motionball moves to the mountains
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Big White skiers left without gear after airline loses bags
01:58 | December 30, 2022
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Ring in the holidays and new year on ski hills around the Okanagan
01:57 | December 18, 2022
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Big White Ski Resort hosts Para-Snowboard World Cup
01:53 | December 17, 2022
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Big White Ski Resort opening day 2022-23
00:20 | November 17, 2022
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‘We had 5.4 million rides on our lifts’: Big White Ski Resort looks back on busy season
02:03 | April 8, 2022
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Highway washouts expected to take toll on the Okanagan’s already struggling tourism industry
02:07 | November 25, 2021
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Big White takes swift action following restaurant party
02:19 | March 31, 2021
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‘Raging’ private restaurant party at B.C. ski resort
00:59 | March 30, 2021
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Coronavirus: 64 COVID-19 cases now recovered at Big White cluster
02:07 | December 23, 2020
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Coronavirus: Big White cancels reservations amid COVID-19 cluster
01:50 | December 18, 2020
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Coronavirus: Big White fires staff over breach of protocols
02:08 | December 16, 2020
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Big White Ski Resort opening amid pandemic
01:45 | November 20, 2020
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Social distancing in nature at Big White Ski Resort
01:34 | August 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: Explore your neighbourhood instead of the mountains
01:37 | April 11, 2020
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Ski2Tree multi sport race goes from Big White to Downtown Kelowna
01:35 | March 15, 2020
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Big White Ski Resort hosts Snowboardcross World cup qualifier
01:37 | January 24, 2020
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Powderhounds Adaptive Snow Sports brings joy at Big White Ski Resort
01:35 | January 4, 2020
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Okanagan winter wonderland: Learning to skate at Big White Ski Resort
01:47 | December 24, 2019
Ski resorts brace for possible labour shortage
Description
October 13, 2021
It is just around the corner--the ski season but many B.C. ski resorts are bracing for a possible staffing shortage. At Big White, east of Kelowna, efforts are underway to recruit workers and a lot of them. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, a big part of the problem is securing a visa for workers from abroad.
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Ski resorts brace for possible labour shortage02:02 | October 13, 2021 -
Big White bear spray incident01:32 | December 16, 2025 -
Calls for cheaper Canadian domestic flights02:16 | February 13, 2025 -
Big White completes $13.5M staff housing project02:01 | December 17, 2024 -
Okanagan First Nation challenges U.S. land claims02:10 | October 8, 2024 -
Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Oct. 3, 202409:27 | October 3, 2024 -
Ski season comes to an end after difficult year02:12 | April 2, 2024 -
Long weekend provides needed tourism boost02:15 | February 21, 2024 -
Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame reveals Class of 202303:01 | June 13, 2023 -
Kelowna Stands with Ukraine gets a boost in funding02:14 | June 8, 2023 -
Final day of the ski season at Big White Ski Resort01:58 | April 10, 2023 -
Fast and furious competition at Big White Ski Resort01:53 | January 29, 2023 -
Motionball moves to the mountains01:18 | January 21, 2023 -
Big White skiers left without gear after airline loses bags01:58 | December 30, 2022 -
Ring in the holidays and new year on ski hills around the Okanagan01:57 | December 18, 2022 -
Big White Ski Resort hosts Para-Snowboard World Cup01:53 | December 17, 2022 -
Big White Ski Resort opening day 2022-2300:20 | November 17, 2022
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‘We had 5.4 million rides on our lifts’: Big White Ski Resort looks back on busy season02:03 | April 8, 2022 -
Highway washouts expected to take toll on the Okanagan’s already struggling tourism industry02:07 | November 25, 2021 -
Big White takes swift action following restaurant party02:19 | March 31, 2021 -
‘Raging’ private restaurant party at B.C. ski resort00:59 | March 30, 2021
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Coronavirus: 64 COVID-19 cases now recovered at Big White cluster02:07 | December 23, 2020 -
Coronavirus: Big White cancels reservations amid COVID-19 cluster01:50 | December 18, 2020 -
Coronavirus: Big White fires staff over breach of protocols02:08 | December 16, 2020 -
Big White Ski Resort opening amid pandemic01:45 | November 20, 2020 -
Social distancing in nature at Big White Ski Resort01:34 | August 14, 2020 -
Coronavirus: Explore your neighbourhood instead of the mountains01:37 | April 11, 2020 -
Ski2Tree multi sport race goes from Big White to Downtown Kelowna01:35 | March 15, 2020 -
Big White Ski Resort hosts Snowboardcross World cup qualifier01:37 | January 24, 2020 -
Powderhounds Adaptive Snow Sports brings joy at Big White Ski Resort01:35 | January 4, 2020 -
Okanagan winter wonderland: Learning to skate at Big White Ski Resort01:47 | December 24, 2019
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Ski resorts brace for possible labour shortage02:02 | October 13, 2021
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Big White bear spray incident01:32 | December 16, 2025
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Calls for cheaper Canadian domestic flights02:16 | February 13, 2025
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Big White completes $13.5M staff housing project02:01 | December 17, 2024
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Okanagan First Nation challenges U.S. land claims02:10 | October 8, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Oct. 3, 202409:27 | October 3, 2024
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Ski season comes to an end after difficult year02:12 | April 2, 2024
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Long weekend provides needed tourism boost02:15 | February 21, 2024
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Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame reveals Class of 202303:01 | June 13, 2023
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Kelowna Stands with Ukraine gets a boost in funding02:14 | June 8, 2023
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Final day of the ski season at Big White Ski Resort01:58 | April 10, 2023
-
Fast and furious competition at Big White Ski Resort01:53 | January 29, 2023
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Motionball moves to the mountains01:18 | January 21, 2023
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Big White skiers left without gear after airline loses bags01:58 | December 30, 2022
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Ring in the holidays and new year on ski hills around the Okanagan01:57 | December 18, 2022
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Big White Ski Resort hosts Para-Snowboard World Cup01:53 | December 17, 2022
-
Big White Ski Resort opening day 2022-2300:20 | November 17, 2022
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‘We had 5.4 million rides on our lifts’: Big White Ski Resort looks back on busy season02:03 | April 8, 2022
-
Highway washouts expected to take toll on the Okanagan’s already struggling tourism industry02:07 | November 25, 2021
-
Big White takes swift action following restaurant party02:19 | March 31, 2021
-
‘Raging’ private restaurant party at B.C. ski resort00:59 | March 30, 2021
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Coronavirus: 64 COVID-19 cases now recovered at Big White cluster02:07 | December 23, 2020
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Coronavirus: Big White cancels reservations amid COVID-19 cluster01:50 | December 18, 2020
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Coronavirus: Big White fires staff over breach of protocols02:08 | December 16, 2020
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Big White Ski Resort opening amid pandemic01:45 | November 20, 2020
-
Social distancing in nature at Big White Ski Resort01:34 | August 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: Explore your neighbourhood instead of the mountains01:37 | April 11, 2020
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Ski2Tree multi sport race goes from Big White to Downtown Kelowna01:35 | March 15, 2020
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Big White Ski Resort hosts Snowboardcross World cup qualifier01:37 | January 24, 2020
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Powderhounds Adaptive Snow Sports brings joy at Big White Ski Resort01:35 | January 4, 2020
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Okanagan winter wonderland: Learning to skate at Big White Ski Resort01:47 | December 24, 2019
Ski resorts brace for possible labour shortage
Description
October 13, 2021
It is just around the corner--the ski season but many B.C. ski resorts are bracing for a possible staffing shortage. At Big White, east of Kelowna, efforts are underway to recruit workers and a lot of them. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, a big part of the problem is securing a visa for workers from abroad.
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