Kelowna Tourism
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City of Kelowna officially seeks approval to loosen restrictions on short-term rentalsKelowna is flooded with empty condo and rental units, with the city's vacancy rate now the highest in all of Canada at more than six per cent.CanadaJan 13
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More tourism-reliant Kelowna business operators call for short-term rental changesThe restrictions, which went into effect in May 2024, meant the Aqua Development would not be permitted to operate on a short-term rental basis as originally intended.CanadaSep 4, 2025
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Commercial boat owners say Kelowna city fees unfair, bad for tourismThe newly formed association would like to see a per-usage fee implemented, a system widely used at boat launches around the Lower Mainland.CanadaAug 1, 2025
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Tourism numbers expected to rise in Central Okanagan this summerKelowna welcomes around two million tourists a year and hotel operators expect that number to grow in 2023, as more people come to experience the valley.CanadaMay 2, 2023
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Flair Airlines to launch Kelowna — Toronto route in 2023The discount airline says it expects to start the Toronto - Kelowna service on June 9, 2023 and fly between the two cities twice a week.CanadaOct 17, 2022
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After ‘resilient’ 2021, Tourism Kelowna says 2022 offers promising outlook‘Despite a difficult 2021, the industry performed better than in the first year of the pandemic, but we know there is still a long road ahead to full recovery.’CanadaApr 1, 2022
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Second annual Love for Kelowna DayThe second annual event is asking local residents to celebrate and share what they love about their local community.CanadaMay 29, 2021
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‘Record-breaking visitation’: Kelowna sees a jump in the number of overnight visitorsAccording to Tourism Kelowna, July saw a 35 per cent increase in overnight total visitor trips to Kelowna.CanadaAug 27, 2020
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Coronavirus: Okanagan tourism on upswing despite pandemicTourism-reliant businesses in the Okanagan have been hard hit by the pandemic but things are stating to turn around for many, and in some cases in a big way.NewsJul 3, 2020
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Thompson, Okanagan regions recognized as safe travel destinationsThe Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association has announced that it has been recognized by the World Travel and Tourism Council as a safe travel destination.NewsJun 26, 2020
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