OTTAWA, ON, March 18, 2016 –  TIAC is pleased that Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, the Honorable MaryAnn Mihychuk has made it easier for tourism businesses to access labour that is badly needed for the 2016 season. Following consultations with the Minister and the Departmental Director of the …

The ancient Greeks believed everything was made up of earth, water, fire, and air. Today, if golf means everything to you, you’ll be right in your element on golf courses amid spectacular, dramatic scenery in the Thompson Okanagan. From forested greens to links surrounded by lakes, let’s discover how to …

PENTICTON – A joint agreement between the Regional District Thompson Nicola and the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen will provide consistent trail maintenance for an important section of the Kettle Valley Trail north of Princeton. Regional District Okanagan Similkameen staff made a request to the board Thursday, March 10 to execute a …

Congratulations to Christopher Nicolson who was  announced this week as the new CEO of Canada West Ski. Christopher is very well known in the Thompson Okanagan Region and the ski industry having worked Tourism Sun Peaks since 1993 and in the last several years as the of the Resort President. …

The 2016 edition of the Kettle Valley Express travel guide for South Central BC and the Rail Trails is now available in PDF on our website kettlevalleyexpress.com. The files have been sent to our printer, Mitchell Press in Burnaby and hard copy will be ready before end of March. Enjoy …

FULL DEVELOPMENT OF RAIL TRAIL LIKELY MANY YEARS AWAY OKANAGAN – The rush to get control of the abandoned rail corridor is over and now development of the Okanagan Rail Trail is going to slow down somewhat. Rail trail development team leader Andrew Gibbs told council initial plans will focus …

Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour would like to thank tourism industry stakeholders through this video greeting below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/2fadoabifd3ts0d/SB_Feb_26_2016.mp4?dl=0 You can read more of the news on source

British Columbia’s tourism sector is a key economic driver in the provincial economy, helping to create jobs and keep the province diverse, strong and growing. British Columbia is an internationally renowned destination, with spectacular communities in close proximity to wilderness, and an excellent reputation for delivering remarkable experiences for travellers. …

The Province of British Columbia today launched its new online hosting toolkit, providing communities and organizations with additional information on how to host events of all sizes. This toolkit is another component of the five-year hosting strategy that was announced by the Province last year to promote British Columbia as …

WestJet Airlines celebrated it’s 20th birthday Monday (Feb 29) at one of the original airports where it’s business originally took off – Kelowna International Airport. Back in 1996, with just three planes, a limited number of flights in and out of Kelowna, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg and plan to …