News Items tag as: Tourism Kelowna

Find deals around Central Okanagan today for ‘Love for Kelowna Day’
May 25, 2024 - 10:30 AM

There are festivities, including a wine tasting, downtown and businesses around the city are offering one-day only deals for ‘Love for Kelowna Day.’
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.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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