Kismet Estate Winery Pairs Diwali Celebrations and Holiday Events with New Vineyard Stay Packages The Dhaliwal family's Oliver estate brings together cultural celebrations, regional Indian dining and seasonal experiences at Manzil Restaurant and Roop Nivas

Kavita Celebrates One Year with a Taste of Life Behind the Kitchen Pass and a Reunion with Chef Mark Singson Following a year of national recognition, Chef Tushar Tondvalkar celebrates the people and partnerships that shaped Kavita with a staff-meal-inspired gathering and an 11-course Indian-Filipino collaboration this November

Kavita Earns MICHELIN Bib Gourmand as Yash Shah Receives MICHELIN Outstanding Service Award The dual recognition arrives days before Kavita’s first anniversary, following a year of national attention from Canada’s 100 Best, Vancouver Magazine and Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants

Kismet Estate Winery Opens Roop Nivas, Bringing Overnight Stays to the Family Estate Ten private guest suites and an 11-bedroom house expand Kismet’s wine, dining and hospitality experience in the South Okanagan

Ellen Walker-Matthews, CEO of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, will retire May 30, 2027, after almost five decades in tourism and hospitality.

Kavita Named a Finalist for Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2026 National recognition comes as Chef Tushar Tondvalkar and his team approach the Vancouver restaurant’s first anniversary

Tourism Nanaimo will take part in an international World Tourism Day relay exploring how destinations are balancing visitor economies with community wellbeing, culture, and the environment

Summerland Jets Ready for First-Ever Home Opener September 18 Community tailgate, special hockey guests and a tribute to Summerland’s first responders will mark the beginning of the Jets’ inaugural home season

Manzil Builds on Growing Culinary Attention With New Lunch and Dinner Menus Following recent features from Western Living and Daily Hive, the restaurant introduces more regional Indian dishes, a playful bistro lunch, and new pairings with Kismet’s estate-grown wines

Kismet’s Manpreet Dhaliwal Continues Award-Winning Rise with National and International Wine Honours Canada’s first and only South Asian female head winemaker adds major competition results, critic recognition, and leadership honours to a standout season

The race for a spot on the inaugural Summerland Jets roster continues this weekend as 60 invited players take the ice at Summerland Arena for the team’s July Invitational Camp. Running Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, the invite-only camp will divide players into three teams for six games across the weekend, giving the Summerland Jets coaching staff another opportunity to evaluate the speed, skill, competitiveness and character of players hoping to earn a place on th

Kismet Estate Winery moves from vineyard to table this summer. The South Okanagan estate heads into the season with new wines, Holi, live music nights, Manzil, and strong early growth across the family's vineyards.

Artisan SakeMaker Marks 20 Years on Granville Island and Looks to the Future of Canadian Sake. The Vancouver sake winery enters its anniversary season with OSAKE, CMC Sake + Wine Merchants, Sake & Tapas Central, BC-grown rice, Orizée skincare, and new rice trials in British Columbia

Claude Monet is joining Vincent van Gogh in Nanaimo this summer, turning the previously announced Beyond Van Gogh exhibition into a two-artist experience at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Beyond Monet has been added to the Nanaimo run from July 18 to August 29, 2026, bringing the artist’s work to Vancouver Island for the first time and giving ticket holders access to both presentations under one admission.

Tourism Nanaimo shares FIFA strategy update

Kismet Estate Winery expands corporate offerings - from custom wine labels and virtual tastings to team dinners, retreats, and overnight stays, Kismet and Manzil offer a distinctive way to gather

For Immediate Release April 21, 2026 Summerland Junior Jets Hockey Society Names Robert Dirk Inaugural Head Coach of the Summerland Jets Former NHL defenseman and longtime development coach to lead community-owned expansion team into its first season Summerland, B.C. - The Summerland Junior Jets Hockey Society is pleased to announce Robert Dirk as the inaugural Head Coach of the Summerland Jets, the new community-owned junior hockey team joining the British Columbia Hocke

Tourism Nanaimo showcases where urban meets nature with meetings and events toolkit. Planner-facing resource highlights Nanaimo’s venues, accommodations, incentives, and local support as BC’s hotel industry gathers in the city.

Tourism Nanaimo has officially joined the Destination Think Collective, a peer group of ambitious, forward-thinking travel leaders who are committed to using travel to make a better world. This global network of destinations is leading the charge toward a sustainable future by implementing and promoting the best solutions.

Kismet Estate Winery celebrates National Proposal Day with launch of proposals and wedding waitlist for 2027