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Tourism
Okanagan Rail Trail and O’Keefe Ranch get provincial cash
The provincial government has dished out almost $1.4 million to tourism projects in the North…
Tumbler Ridge home to 112-million-year-old crocodile traces
Ancient crocodile swim traces found in Tumbler Ridge half a decade ago continue to contribute…
South Okanagan winery launching eco-friendly accommodations
Picture waking up to the sunrise overlooking vineyards and a stunning Green Lake valley below.…
COVID impact on hotels in Kamloops, Okanagan far worse this year than 2020
Even though B.C. and the world were locked down during the early days of the…
Osoyoos Desert Model Railroad approaching end of the line
All aboard! Final call for any passengers boarding the Osoyoos Desert Model Railroad. “I just…
Wildfires boosting Kamloops hotel stays while tourists fill rooms in Okanagan
The Okanagan tourism industry has recovered to pre-pandemic levels despite smoky skies and a growing…
Giant elevated viewpoint, the Malahat Skywalk opens on Vancouver Island
A massive 40-metre-high sky tower has opened on Vancouver Island. The Malahat Skywalk officially opened…
Vancouver’s Harbour Air seaplanes set to fly to Okanagan Lake in Kelowna
The Eldorado Resort's marina on Okanagan Lake will soon be used for both marine and…
Beachgoers in Kamloops looking forward to rentals at Riverside Park
Tourism Kamloops is getting ready to launch its concession and rental stand at Riverside Park…
Indigenous tourism association negotiating rebound piece by financial piece
The president and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is not in…
iN PHOTOS: These 4×4 overlanders are pioneering their own route across southern B.C.
Heading into the back country in a high-powered, modified 4×4 truck is not everyone’s idea…
Rocky Mountaineer returns to Kamloops in July
Rocky Mountaineer passenger trains were parked for a season, but as the province reopens, the…
North Okanagan’s newest ‘glampground’ is ‘cannabis, alcohol and party-friendly’
After just five days in operation the bookings are already pouring in for the Utopia…
Food trucks, sports equipment rentals on the way for Kamloops’s Riverside Park
A pilot project to welcome commercial activity at Kamloops’s Riverside Park raised a few eyebrows…
Vernon closing visitor information centre and sani-dump
Due to a decline in use and a shift to online technology, Vernon city council…
Vernon may permanently close visitor information centre
Next week, Vernon city council will decide whether to permanently close its tourism visitor centre…
B.C. southern Interior ski town property hot commodity
In a bad year for so many industries, real estate seems to be one of…
Small-town B.C. restaurant pulls plug to avoid deluge of out-of-province tourists
One B.C.’s restaurateur saw an Easter long weekend uptick in out-of-province travellers and he did…
Kelowna’s Kangaroo Creek Farm opening later this month
Spring has sprung which means one thing to the Okanagan’s contingent of marsupial fans. Kangaroo…
Canada’s highest suspension bridge is opening in Golden this May
A new tourist attraction touted as Canada’s highest suspension bridge is ready to open this…
Long road to recovery for Penticton accommodation industry
Penticton's accommodation industry has a ways to go to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but…
Kelowna to Montreal flights from Air Canada to start this summer
Okanagan tourism is getting a big boost this summer, pending COVID-19 restrictions, with Air Canada’s…
Rocky Mountaineer delays resumption of season by a month
Rocky Mountaineer has announced an over month-long delay in its Canadian travel season this year.…
Central Okanagan saw more visitors during 2020 than year before, despite pandemic
Despite COVID-19 travel restrictions about 100,000 more people visited the Central Okanagan in 2020 than…