“This hotel is fully occupied this weekend,” Tourism on upswing in the Okanagan despite pandemic
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“This hotel is fully occupied this weekend,” Tourism on upswing in the Okanagan despite pandemic
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July 3, 2020
It is the boost Okanagan tourism operators hit hard by the pandemic have been desperately hoping for, tourists flocking to the valley. And by all indications --it is starting to happen. Hotels in Kelowna are filling up and so are some restaurants. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, those who rely on the tourism dollars are hoping it's a sign of what's to come despite the global pandemic.
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Drought concern prompts water cap on Kelowna farmers02:09 | April 23, 2024
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RSS alumni ‘saddened’ over sports team name change02:28 | April 22, 2024
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“This hotel is fully occupied this weekend,” Tourism on upswing in the Okanagan despite pandemic
Description
July 3, 2020
It is the boost Okanagan tourism operators hit hard by the pandemic have been desperately hoping for, tourists flocking to the valley. And by all indications --it is starting to happen. Hotels in Kelowna are filling up and so are some restaurants. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, those who rely on the tourism dollars are hoping it's a sign of what's to come despite the global pandemic.
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