Okanagan receives $44.8M toward new food, wine, tourism centre

Okanagan College Kelowna has received a $44.8M boost from the Government of British Columbia towards a new Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism. This investment will help fund the design and development of the new 44,000-square-foot facility, which will include modern teaching spaces, food labs, beverage research and development facilities, and common spaces. The Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism will open in 2026 and is expected to increase the College’s enrolment annually by more than 125 culinary students and 450 hospitality and tourism students.