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Out-of-province boat ban gaining support in the Thompson-Okanagan
November 20, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Calls for a moratorium on out-of-province boats in BC to protect local waterways from invasive and destructive mussels appears to be gaining traction.
Former Thompson-Okanagan tourism president meets with King Charles
November 13, 2022 - 8:05 AM

Glenn Mandziuk has spent much of his life promoting sustainable hospitality.
Wildfires boosting Kamloops hotel stays while tourists fill rooms in Okanagan
July 23, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The Okanagan tourism industry has recovered to pre-pandemic levels despite smoky skies and a growing number of wildfires.
iN PHOTOS: World class Interior rail trail should soon start to blossom
June 20, 2021 - 9:00 AM

The launch of an updated B.C. Rail Trail website is just one more piece that’s helping to create a cycling network that will attract tourists from all over the world.
People flocked to Kamloops, Okanagan during spring break
April 12, 2021 - 1:10 PM

There was a dramatic increase in the number of people travelling around B.C. during spring break this year compared to 2020 when the break fell during the first two weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown.
South Okanagan rated best place to travel to this summer
March 26, 2021 - 7:00 PM

An annual online Canadian vacation ranking site has picked the South Okanagan to top its 20 Best Places to Travel in Canada list this year.
Millions of people stayed away from B.C. this year because of COVID-19
September 17, 2020 - 6:30 AM

Recently released figures show that about two million fewer Canadians travelled in B.C. in the first half of 2020 versus 2019.
Overnight visitors slowly climbing back to normal in Thompson-Okanagan
August 07, 2020 - 1:52 PM

After dropping by more than 80 per cent in the darkest days of the COVID-19 lockdown, the number of domestic visitors staying overnight in the Thompson and Okanagan was down only 28.8 per cent on the B.C. Day long weekend.
Thompson-Okanagan tourism numbers starting to climb again after devastating drop in April
June 08, 2020 - 1:12 PM

When B.C. put COVID-19 restrictions in place on March 18, overnight visits to the Thompson-Okanagan quickly dropped off.
Tourism industry hopes B.C. residents will flock to Thompson-Okanagan once travel restrictions ease
May 02, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Tourists may have to make reservations to taste wine at Okanagan vineyards, and hotel rooms may have to sit vacant for a couple of days between guests, but there is some hope for tourism to get back on its feet in Thompson-Okanagan region this summer.
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News Items tag as: TOTA

Out-of-province boat ban gaining support in the Thompson-Okanagan

Former Thompson-Okanagan tourism president meets with King Charles

Wildfires boosting Kamloops hotel stays while tourists fill rooms in Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: World class Interior rail trail should soon start to blossom

People flocked to Kamloops, Okanagan during spring break

South Okanagan rated best place to travel to this summer

Millions of people stayed away from B.C. this year because of COVID-19

Overnight visitors slowly climbing back to normal in Thompson-Okanagan

Thompson-Okanagan tourism numbers starting to climb again after devastating drop in April

Tourism industry hopes B.C. residents will flock to Thompson-Okanagan once travel restrictions ease

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