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$8M for trail construction

Nearly $8 million will need to be raised to develop 50 kilometres of former CN Rail track now owned by municipalities from Kelowna to Coldstream. Councils and boards representing Kelowna, Lake Country, the Okanagan Indian Band and North Okanagan Regional District will be asked to approve development and fundraising plans in …

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Big day for rail trail

An $8 million development plan for the CN Rail corridor goes before councils and boards Monday (April 18). Members of the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee picked up their packages last week to review what is needed to prepare the 50 kilometres of former rail track from Coldstream to Kelowna. Development …

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Value of Tourism 2014: A Snapshot of Tourism in BC

Destination British Columbia recently released the Value of Tourism 2014: A Snapshot of Tourism in BC, which summarizes the economic contribution of the tourism industry including tourism generated GDP, revenue, employment, wages and salaries as well as tourism tax revenue–and the news is good. Among the key findings, in 2014, tourism …

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Moving forward on trail

Penticton council has agreed to fund a portion of a study on the feasibility and costs associated with constructing a multi-use trail between Penticton and Summerland. The matter has been under discussion for a few months now, with council making a decision on providing $13,333 in funding this week. “I think we …

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Great run for ski resorts

Ski hills in the north and south Okanagan are wrapping up their skiing seasons this weekend (Apr 2-3) with fun events — while Big White near Kelowna and Sun Peaks near Kamloops will continue to operate. To the north, Silver Star Resort is holding its first annual Slush Cup and Superhero …

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NewLeaf discount flight company gets clearance to sell tickets

Discount airline NewLeaf Travel has been given the OK to start offering seats on low-cost flights in Canada. The Winnipeg-based company, which in January promised one-way fares as low as $89 between seven Canadian cities, hoped to begin operations last month, but that came just as the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) was in the midst of conducting a review of the licensing …

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Loads of advice for Rail Trail

From rest stops with water fountains to a ban on electric bikes and scooters, many people have ideas about how to design and monitor the Okanagan Rail Trail, stretching from Coldstream through Lake Country to Kelowna. Some of the online comments include suggestions of where to put swimming areas, picnic …

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