Okanagan Tourism

• ‘Successful’ Family Day long weekend for Okanagan tourism sector

  It was a busy weekend for tourism as many Okanagan residents and visitors celebrated Family Day across the Interior.

  Canada

  Feb 21
  
• Recent cold snap could impact Okanagan wine grapes

  Okanagan’s wine industry is bracing for potentially devastating losses following last week’s cold snap.

  Environment

  Jan 19
  
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• New rules could force Penticton short-term rental to shut down

  More reaction to the new short-term rental rules that were announced by the province last week.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2023
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• New short-term rental rules could impact Penticton tourism

  The Penticton Chamber is speaking out about the new short-term rental restrictions and say they are concerned about the impact it will have on the community.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2023
• Beloved Oliver, B.C. farm announces end to visitor experiences

  A beloved farm in the South Okanagan has decided to permanently end visitor experiences.

  Economy

  Oct 17, 2023
• Kelowna businesses donate to firefighters while suffering from lack of tourists

  Tourists quickly disappeared as the province urged people to leave the Central Okanagan to make room for evacuees and emergency crews who were in desperate need of accommodations.

  Fire

  Aug 23, 2023
• Tourism numbers expected to rise in Central Okanagan this summer

  Kelowna 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.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
• B.C. funding supports new 2SLGBTQIA+ tourism initiative in the Okanagan

  Destination BC made a major funding announcement today (Monday) that will support a new initiative in the Thompson Okanagan region.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
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• New hotel announced for Kelowna International Airport

  Design and development approval work will commence this year, with construction starting as early next fall.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2022
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• Great start to tourism season in Okanagan, but high gas prices may result in less spending

  'What we are hearing is it was probably one of the best weekends on record for tourism in the Okanagan. There's definitely pent-up travel demand.'

  Canada

  May 24, 2022