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We are excited to announce that Kayleigh H. from Kamloops has been drawn as the Route 97 Wonder of Winter Contest at Big White Ski Resort Winner! Congrats Kayleigh! She will be heading to Big White Ski Resort for a day of family fun on the hill. Kayleigh was last …

Nearly 90% of the respondents to a recent BC Chamber of Commerce member survey say British Columbia’s visitor economy will become even more important over the next decade. Just under 1,200 businesses of all sizes and business sectors from each region of the province were asked to rank the importance …

The Okanagan’s tourism industry has a problem: there’s too many people coming to visit. In most ways it’s a pretty good problem to have. But, as more and more people visit the Okanagan, hotels and restaurants are having trouble hiring enough people to meet the demand. This year British Columbia saw more …

We are excited to announce that Johanna M. from North Vancouver has been drawn as the #Route97 Sun Peaks Resort Wonder of Winter Contest winner! Congrats Johanna! She will be heading to Sun Peaks Resort for an alpine ski & stay and joining Mountain Man Adventures for a dog sledding …

979,446 international visitors explored Canada in November We’re getting closer to the end of the year and November numbers didn’t disappoint! International arrivals to Canada grew by double digits again, setting an all-time high for the month. For more statistics and an in-depth dive into the numbers check out the …

The B.C. government says increased airline traffic through Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is continuing to bring more international tourists to the province — particularly from China and India. Both the government and YVR say this increased capacity is due to rate cuts that make it a more affordable destination for …

Discovering your own backyard. Travel experts say more stay-at-home vacations will be a top travel trend in 2017. “Staycations are becoming very popular. You can drive to a local destination or you could be a tourist for a week and kind of take that tourist mindset,” says Stephen Joyce, CEO …

2016 was a winner for B.C. tourism as more than 5.1 million international visitors arrived in the province from January to November– a 12.2 per cent increase compared to 2015 – according to the B.C. government. Those numbers, taken from Statistics Canada data, show that more than half a million …

The Okanagan will star as a woodland battlefield for a Hollywood movie. Los Angeles-based producer and former Enderby resident Rick Dugdale was scouting Kelowna, Vernon, Lumby and Enderby earlier this week for the Second World War epic Peace, which is based on the book by best-selling author Richard Bausch. Dugdale …

Parks Canada is inviting Canadians and visitors from around the world to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary at national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas from coast to coast to coast. To mark this special year, we’re offering free admission to natural treasures operated by Parks Canada. These important …