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The province has announced that it will expand and upgrade residential and public charging infrastructure to encourage more people to go green. Funding for the upgrades will come from the Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) Program and will be consist of investments in two programs. According to Minister Naomi Yamamoto, $688,500 …

The province is seeking feedback from the public to help increase awareness about activities in BC Parks. Information will be gathered from the public and used to better inform people about park use permits and the status of applications. It will also set out how the public is notified when …

The travel industry employed one in 11 people in the world’s working population in 2015, supporting more than 284 million jobs that contributed more than $7.2 trillion to global GDP. That number of jobs is more than Brazil’s entire population, for example, and travel’s GDP contribution accounts for nearly 10 …

More public input is needed for the Okanagan Rail Trail Corridor. A number of open houses happened around the Okanagan last week to get the public’s opinion on the development. Now the Inter-jurisdictional Development Team is looking for a bit more input on the corridor on the acquired rail route. …

They don’t just ride them, cyclists in the North Okanagan spent 3,500 hours building mountain bike trails last year too. The North Okanagan Cycling Society (NOCS) celebrated last year’s achievements at its annual general meeting Tuesday evening. “Whether it is Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park, Ellison Provincial Park, Sovereign Lake or …

Residents of the North Okanagan packed Coldstream council chambers Thursday afternoon to view concept plans for the Okanagan Rail Trail, stretching from Coldstream through Lake Country to Kelowna. “I’m all for it,” said one woman. “This is the most exciting thing that’s come to the Okanagan in years.” Members of …

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. …