Last winter, Silver Star hired 15 temporary foreign workers, primarily as ski and snowboard instructors. Many of them, including from Australia and New Zealand, are required to have level three and four certification. Silver Star Mountain Resort officials say a lack of foreign workers could impact the business.
Canadian workers. The program came under fire recently because some restaurants across the country may have broken federal rules. The City of Vernon will be the lead agency during a referendum on a proposed second ice sheet. Environment all of Greater Vernon would pay Canada is calling for for capital and operating costs, a a high of 29 today, new ice sheet would be owned by 32 Saturday and 34 the city. Okanagan chief administrative offiLouis added that munic- cer.
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The total salary and expenses for band coun-. Louis says his council is responsible for all policies relating to health care, education, housing, economic development and territorial stewardship, and their responsibilities do not end at the reserve boundary. An ex-Winnipeg Blue Bomber has admitted to a slew of fraud and forgery charges relating to an bogus scheme to build a hotel and recreational facility. Pitcher, who grew up in Armstrong, will return to court next January for sentencing once a court-ordered report about his background David Pitcher is completed.
The Crown is expected to seek a significant custodial sentence given the large-scale nature of the crime. He had filed a statement of defence in connection to that proceeding and denied wrongdoing. He now admits to using forged government documents to scam millions of dollars in bridge financing from them through a company he owned called Community Endowment Funds.
