The number of international visitors to British Columbia went over the million mark for the first few months of 2016 according to the latest statistics. From January to April, 1,172,637 visitors came to our province resulting in an 18.2% increase over the same period last year. April also experienced exceptional …
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B.C. wines were pitted against some of the best wines in the world Tuesday in Summerland at the second annual Judgment of BC. The event pitted 12 B.C. wines, six pinot noirs and six reislings, against 12 “international benchmark” wines in a blind taste test. The wines were judged by …
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After a sputtered start, discount airfare ticket seller NewLeaf Travel is set to take to the skies next month. The Winnipeg-based startup began selling tickets again on Thursday, five months after it abruptly suspended operations and refunded fares as it awaited a federal regulatory ruling. The company now says it …
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Supporters are starting to get on board the Rail Trail Initiative’s effort to raise funds for construction of the 50 kilometre path from Coldstream to Kelowna. “More business and campaign partners are joining,” said fundraiser Brad Clements. He listed a number of business groups who are taking part and some …
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Mobilize Jobs program manager, Benjamin Guth, will be coming your way in early July – visiting Thompson Okanagan and the surrounding areas. He will be visiting some of our business clients, preparing them for recruitment of fall and winter staff. Fall & Winter are fast approaching It’s hard to believe, …
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Kelowna, British Columbia – May 27, 2016 – Wicked Wine Tours™, which provides exceptional Okanagan tour experiences as the premier tour operator in the Okanagan for visitors and residents, today announced that it has received Wine Tour Operator of the Year for Kelowna, British Columbia, in the 2016 Luxury Travel …
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VANCOUVER, BC and DUBLIN – Air Canada‘s inaugural flight AC1940, from Vancouver departed last Friday afternoon (June 10), marking the only non-stop service linking Vancouver and Ireland. Air Canada Rouge brings their hallmark customer service excellence to these seasonal flights between Vancouver and the Irish capital city, which operate three …
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Aspirations of a healthy fusion between agriculture and tourism seem to be a reality in the Okanagan, and in order to analyze and mimic its success, a small group of Australians were in town last week to explore some local wineries. Through the Rotary Club’s group study exchange, Alice Fargher, …
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The Conference Board of Canada has released its annual report on tourism, and B.C. is expected to attract more visitors in 2016. The report is projecting an increase in overnight visits to Canada from the U.S. and overseas as well as domestic visits within Canada. Vancouver has been singled out …
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At Luxury Travel Advisor’s Ultra Summit, which ran May 22-24 at the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Dana Point CA, attendees heard from Chris Fair, president of Resonance Consulting. He spoke about trends and insights involving the luxury travel industry, all culled from surveys that reached out to the top …
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