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News Items tag as: Tourism Kelowna
Tourism in Central Okanagan is growing beyond pre-pandemic levels
February 29, 2024 - 7:00 PM
Tourism is bringing in more money to the Central Okanagan than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Central Okanagan saw more visitors during 2020 than year before, despite pandemic
March 01, 2021 - 3:32 PM
Despite COVID-19 travel restrictions about 100,000 more people visited the Central Okanagan in 2020 than in the banner year for tourism in 2019.
Downtown Kelowna gets new hand sanitizer stations, travel tips
September 08, 2020 - 8:00 PM
Residents and visitors will soon be using hand sanitizer stations and travel tips to keep free of COVID-19 as they visit downtown Kelowna or Orchard Park Mall.
Surge in Kelowna COVID-19 cases hasn't hurt hotel industry
July 25, 2020 - 7:30 AM
As news spreads that Kelowna is a hot spot for COVID-19 some visitors have been cancelling their trips, but the overall impact has been minimal so far.
Big White is anticipating travel and tourism will open before the weekend
June 16, 2020 - 6:00 PM
The man in charge of Big White Ski Resort told Kelowna Chamber of Commerce members to prepare for an influx of tourists from other provinces this weekend.
Show your love for Kelowna campaign attempts to offset tourism's economic crisis
May 25, 2020 - 11:12 AM
Tourism-based businesses came off a banner year but COVID-19 has dealt a curveball, which the organization that advocates for the industry is calling its "biggest crisis."
Spice up your Zoom calls with these free Kelowna, Kamloops backgrounds
April 28, 2020 - 1:30 PM
Tourism groups in Kamloops and Kelowna are offering Zoom users some local background options to use while video conferencing.
iN VIDEO: Photographer honours his Kelowna roots with spectacular drone video
August 16, 2019 - 11:00 AM
KELOWNA - There's two weeks left of summer. We'll all probably continue arguing about development, crime, addictions and homeless issues and traffic with different opinions on how to make this place better.
Taj Mahal or Travel Van: Two different takes on tourism promotion in the Okanagan
June 15, 2018 - 7:30 AM
OKANAGAN - Both Kelowna and Penticton rely heavily on tourism but they are reaching out in decidedly different ways both in strategy and cost.
Summer tourism struggles? Tourism Kelowna says hotel occupancy in Kelowna is up
August 02, 2017 - 10:36 AM
KELOWNA - Although some local businesses are struggling this summer, hotel occupancy is up from last year.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit
Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat
Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th
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Canada's correctional service says it's tackling 'evolving threat' posed by drone smugglers
The Correctional Service of Canada says it's taking multiple steps to combat the "evolving threat" of
April 19, 2024 9:48 AM
Flo Rida is coming to the Okanagan
International rap star Flo Rida has announced he is coming to Penticton at the end of the summer. Rida, born T
April 19, 2024 8:40 AM
Police 'aware' of paramilitary Guardians of Humanity, not working with them
Kelowna RCMP says it’s aware that a paramilitary group is organizing in Beaverdell, but so far sees no need fo
April 19, 2024 7:00 AM
North Okanagan farmer sees bright future despite cancellation of spring tulip festival
A popular tulip festival in the North Okanagan won’t be happening this year due to a series of misfortunes, bu
April 19, 2024 6:00 AM
The Latest | Iran says air defense batteries fire after explosions reported near major air base
Iran fired air defense batteries Friday reports of explosions near a major air base at the city of Isfahan, the state-r
April 18, 2024 9:37 PM
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