
Highway washouts expected to take toll on the Okanagan’s already struggling tourism industry
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Highway washouts expected to take toll on the Okanagan’s already struggling tourism industry
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Motionball moves to the mountains
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Big White skiers left without gear after airline loses bags
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Big White Ski Resort opening day 2022-23
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Big White offers locals-only ski lesson incentive
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Highway washouts expected to take toll on the Okanagan’s already struggling tourism industry
Description
November 25, 2021
It's another blow to an already struggling tourism industry. Highway washouts restricting access between the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan expected to have an impact on the winter tourism season in the valley--where the vast majority of visitors at this time of year are from the south coast. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, ski resorts like Big White among those which may be hardest hit.
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Highway washouts expected to take toll on the Okanagan’s already struggling tourism industry02:06 | November 25, 2021
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Big White completes $13.5M staff housing project02:00 | December 17, 2024
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Okanagan First Nation challenges U.S. land claims02:09 | October 8, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Oct. 3, 202409:26 | October 3, 2024
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Ski season comes to an end after difficult year02:12 | April 2, 2024
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Long weekend provides needed tourism boost02:15 | February 21, 2024
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Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame reveals Class of 202303:00 | June 13, 2023
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Kelowna Stands with Ukraine gets a boost in funding02:13 | June 8, 2023
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Final day of the ski season at Big White Ski Resort01:57 | April 10, 2023
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Fast and furious competition at Big White Ski Resort01:52 | January 29, 2023
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Motionball moves to the mountains01:18 | January 21, 2023
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Big White skiers left without gear after airline loses bags01:57 | December 30, 2022
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Ring in the holidays and new year on ski hills around the Okanagan01:57 | December 18, 2022
-
Big White Ski Resort hosts Para-Snowboard World Cup01:53 | December 17, 2022
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Big White Ski Resort opening day 2022-2300:19 | November 17, 2022
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‘We had 5.4 million rides on our lifts’: Big White Ski Resort looks back on busy season02:03 | April 8, 2022
-
Ski resorts brace for possible labour shortage02:01 | October 13, 2021
-
Big White takes swift action following restaurant party02:18 | March 31, 2021
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‘Raging’ private restaurant party at B.C. ski resort00:59 | March 30, 2021
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Coronavirus: 64 COVID-19 cases now recovered at Big White cluster02:06 | December 23, 2020
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Coronavirus: Big White cancels reservations amid COVID-19 cluster01:50 | December 18, 2020
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Coronavirus: Big White fires staff over breach of protocols02:08 | December 16, 2020
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Big White Ski Resort opening amid pandemic01:44 | November 20, 2020
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Social distancing in nature at Big White Ski Resort01:34 | August 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: Explore your neighbourhood instead of the mountains01:37 | April 11, 2020
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Ski2Tree multi sport race goes from Big White to Downtown Kelowna01:34 | March 15, 2020
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Big White Ski Resort hosts Snowboardcross World cup qualifier01:37 | January 24, 2020
-
Powderhounds Adaptive Snow Sports brings joy at Big White Ski Resort01:35 | January 4, 2020
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Okanagan winter wonderland: Learning to skate at Big White Ski Resort01:47 | December 24, 2019
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Big White hosting inaugural Freeride Days00:27 | July 12, 2019
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Big White offers locals-only ski lesson incentive02:29 | February 22, 2019
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Highway washouts expected to take toll on the Okanagan’s already struggling tourism industry02:06 | November 25, 2021
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Big White completes $13.5M staff housing project02:00 | December 17, 2024
-
Okanagan First Nation challenges U.S. land claims02:09 | October 8, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Oct. 3, 202409:26 | October 3, 2024
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Ski season comes to an end after difficult year02:12 | April 2, 2024
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Long weekend provides needed tourism boost02:15 | February 21, 2024
-
Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame reveals Class of 202303:00 | June 13, 2023
-
Kelowna Stands with Ukraine gets a boost in funding02:13 | June 8, 2023
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Final day of the ski season at Big White Ski Resort01:57 | April 10, 2023
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Fast and furious competition at Big White Ski Resort01:52 | January 29, 2023
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Motionball moves to the mountains01:18 | January 21, 2023
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Big White skiers left without gear after airline loses bags01:57 | December 30, 2022
-
Ring in the holidays and new year on ski hills around the Okanagan01:57 | December 18, 2022
-
Big White Ski Resort hosts Para-Snowboard World Cup01:53 | December 17, 2022
-
Big White Ski Resort opening day 2022-2300:19 | November 17, 2022
-
‘We had 5.4 million rides on our lifts’: Big White Ski Resort looks back on busy season02:03 | April 8, 2022
-
Ski resorts brace for possible labour shortage02:01 | October 13, 2021
-
Big White takes swift action following restaurant party02:18 | March 31, 2021
-
‘Raging’ private restaurant party at B.C. ski resort00:59 | March 30, 2021
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Coronavirus: 64 COVID-19 cases now recovered at Big White cluster02:06 | December 23, 2020
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Coronavirus: Big White cancels reservations amid COVID-19 cluster01:50 | December 18, 2020
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Coronavirus: Big White fires staff over breach of protocols02:08 | December 16, 2020
-
Big White Ski Resort opening amid pandemic01:44 | November 20, 2020
-
Social distancing in nature at Big White Ski Resort01:34 | August 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: Explore your neighbourhood instead of the mountains01:37 | April 11, 2020
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Ski2Tree multi sport race goes from Big White to Downtown Kelowna01:34 | March 15, 2020
-
Big White Ski Resort hosts Snowboardcross World cup qualifier01:37 | January 24, 2020
-
Powderhounds Adaptive Snow Sports brings joy at Big White Ski Resort01:35 | January 4, 2020
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Okanagan winter wonderland: Learning to skate at Big White Ski Resort01:47 | December 24, 2019
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Big White hosting inaugural Freeride Days00:27 | July 12, 2019
-
Big White offers locals-only ski lesson incentive02:29 | February 22, 2019
Highway washouts expected to take toll on the Okanagan’s already struggling tourism industry
Description
November 25, 2021
It's another blow to an already struggling tourism industry. Highway washouts restricting access between the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan expected to have an impact on the winter tourism season in the valley--where the vast majority of visitors at this time of year are from the south coast. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, ski resorts like Big White among those which may be hardest hit.
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