Tourism
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…
Rocky Mountaineer returns to Kamloops in July
Rocky Mountaineer passenger trains were parked for a season, but as the province reopens, the…
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…
Osoyoos Desert Centre, Nk’Mip Cultural Centre get big provincial dollars
The Osoyoos Desert Centre is getting a new boardwalk and the Nk’Mip Cultural Centre is…
Kamloops’s wildlife park gets provincial funding to improve accessibility
The B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops is getting a cash boost from the provincial government…