Tech nerd alert: the future is coming to the Okanagan. Or at least the future as seen through the eyes of those at Telus. The communications and wireless company will be bringing its “future home” to Kelowna and West Kelowna in November. The future home is a 560 square-foot travelling condo decked …
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As temperatures continue to drop throughout the Okanagan, snow has begun to make an appearance at higher elevations. Highway 97C was dusted with snow at the Pennask Summit overnight. The summit sits at 1,717 metres elevation. In addition, Big White Ski Resort is beginning to look like a winter wonderland, …
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Things are moving ahead for the Okanagan Rail Trail. An inter-jurisdictional development team was recently formed to guide the future of the defunct rail corridor. “That’s a team made up of Kelowna, Lake Country and the North Okanagan Regional District,” said Brad Clements with Okanagan Rail Trail. “That was approved by …
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It sure looks like winter at Big White. While Kelowna’s ski hill isn’t scheduled to open for more than three weeks, a large dump of the white stuff over the weekend transformed the hill from a summer paradise to a winter wonderland. Mountain visitors and residents have been enjoying a …
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The Okanagan is getting even more international attention with three wineries making their debut on a Lifestyle TV series set this air in New Zealand. The six part series called Ventures in Wine Country follows three wineries from the Okanagan through their 2014 vintage, chronicling a grape-to-glass story of winemaking. …
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For Immediate Release October 29th, 2015 Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association and Greenstep Solutions are excited to announce that they have entered into Memorandum of Understanding as part of the first phase of our regional efforts in the development of a Charter of Sustainability. One of the most valuable assets the …
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A new menu and a new feature are key ingredients in a revamped fine dining experience that awaits foodies eager to test the creations of the Okanagan’s next culinary stars. Okanagan College’s Infusions Restaurant – open to the public during the day Tuesday to Friday for breakfast and lunch and …
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VERNON – October 16, 2015 – SilverStar My1Pass season passholders are receiving an unexpected and welcome perk with a recently announced partnership between SilverStar Mountain Resort and Whistler Blackcomb. The new benefit gets SilverStar winter 2015-16 alpine season passholders a 25 per cent discount on single-day and multi-day tickets at …
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The 2015 Tourism Industry Awards were handed out in Vancouver and an Okanagan organization was honoured during the gala event. At the Vancouver Convention Centre the province’s tourism industry gathered as the winners were singled out. Destination Osoyoos received the BC Destination Marketing Organization Association Professional Excellence Award. One of …
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Vancouver, BC – October 22, 2015 Sun Peaks Resort has won the coveted 2015 Employees First Award presented at this year’s BC Tourism Industry Awards Gala on October 20, 2015. Sponsored by go2HR, BC’s tourism human resource association, this award recognizes a British Columbia tourism employer that has upheld high …
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