News Items tag as: Tourism

Small businesses in Thompson-Okanagan want more support after devastating wildfire travel ban
November 01, 2023 - 7:30 AM

After devastating wildfires this summer some businesses in the Thompson-Okanagan region that depend on tourism are in desperate need of a cash boost to survive.
Kelowna craft distillery sells for $3.8 million
September 27, 2023 - 12:30 PM
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A distillery in Kelowna has sold for $3.8 million.
Highway 3 touted as major tourism corridor by Destination Canada
June 12, 2023 - 10:52 AM
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Highway 3 has been chosen by Destination Canada as one of three tourism corridors designed to promote tourism and increase business for operators.
Got that post-pandemic travel bug? Be prepared to pay more for scarce hotel rooms
May 30, 2022 - 6:00 AM

As with every other commodity, the price of hotel rooms in B.C. has been hit by inflation.
iN PHOTOS: These 4x4 overlanders are pioneering their own route across southern B.C.
June 22, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Heading into the back country in a high-powered, modified 4x4 truck is not everyone’s idea of an environmentally sustainable way to enjoy B.C.’s backcountry.
North Okanagan’s newest 'glampground' is 'cannabis, alcohol and party-friendly'
June 16, 2021 - 6:30 AM
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After just five days in operation the bookings are already pouring in for the Utopia Feels Botanical Glampground and Micro-Farm in the North Okanagan near Vernon.
Central, South Okanagan are leading the recovery of B.C.'s hospitality industry
September 04, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Grim numbers depicting the state of the tourism and accommodation sectors of the B.C. economy are less depressing in the Okanagan than in other parts of B.C.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

News Items tag as: Tourism

Small businesses in Thompson-Okanagan want more support after devastating wildfire travel ban

Kelowna craft distillery sells for $3.8 million

Highway 3 touted as major tourism corridor by Destination Canada

Got that post-pandemic travel bug? Be prepared to pay more for scarce hotel rooms

iN PHOTOS: These 4x4 overlanders are pioneering their own route across southern B.C.

North Okanagan’s newest 'glampground' is 'cannabis, alcohol and party-friendly'

Central, South Okanagan are leading the recovery of B.C.'s hospitality industry

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