KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – May 31, 2016) – Pacific Coastal Airlines has come up with a novel solution to make it easier for its customers to transport their wine purchases from its new Kelowna base to Victoria, Cranbrook, and other connections in its regularly scheduled network of more than sixty-five …

The United Nations World Tourism Organization is calling for applicants for the 13th annual Tourism Awards for Excellence and Innovation – categories include :  Award for Innovation in Public Policy and Governance  Award for Innovation in Enterprises  Award for Innovation in Non-Governmental Organizations  Award for Innovation in Research and Technology …

Thousands of sockeye salmon fry will be released into Okanagan Lake thanks to the Okanagan Nation Alliance. Starting June 3, the ONA kÅ‚ cpÌ“É™lkÌ“ stimÌ“ Hatchery will be providing thousands of sockeye salmon fry for ceremonial fry releases taking place at 6 Mile Creek near Vernon, Trout Creek near Summerland …

Kelowna, British Columbia – The British Columbia Wine Institute received funding for its Wine and Culinary Tourism (WCT) strategy this week with the announcement of recipients of Destination British Columbia’s Co-op Marketing Partnerships Program, developed to support communities and key provincial tourism sectors in leveraging funding to maximize marketing impact and drive tourism …

The British Columbia wine industry is booming, contributing $2 billion annually to the province’s economy annually. We number more than 250 wineries now and our wines are now being exported around the world, and gaining attention from influential critics and buyers. With all this forward growth, where new are we …

A travel consultant who focuses on accessibility wants to see B.C. tourism websites and hotels do a better job of promoting the accessible amenities and services they offer. Disabled traveller abandons vacation, Sunwing apologizes Lake Shebandowan accessible camp patrons petition to keep site open Tarita Davenock said currently very little is …

The number of Americans coming across B.C.’s border has climbed steadily over the past five years, but when asked, not all Americans say it’s to do with the exchange rate. CBC News asked several U.S. citizens at the border and in Vancouver on Saturday what they thought of the exchange rate. …

The New Pathways to Gold Society (NPTGS) has received $500,000 in funding from the provincial government. This will allow it to move ahead with various initiatives designed to create economic development opportunities via heritage tourism and First Nations reconciliation along the Hope–Barkerville corridor. Since its incorporation in 2007, the NPTGS …

The fundraising campaign has officially begun for the Okanagan Rail Trail as lots of work is needed to see the trail become a reality. Nearly 50 kilometres of the level route along Kelowna, Lake Country, and the Regional District of the North Okanagan will be redeveloped into a biking and …

TRAIL ADVOCATES DREAM OF A 250 KM TRAIL FREE OF VEHICLES OKANAGAN – When the door closed on rail freight business in the Okanagan Valley, another one quickly opened. No one wants to see a business go under but the bankruptcy of the short line Kelowna Pacific Railway and the …