Starting in the spring of 2018, Air Canada Rouge will be offering non-stop flights from Kamloops to Toronto. "It's an opportunity for us to roll out our welcome mat and showcase Kamloops as an exciting destination," said Heather McCarley, managing director of Kamloops Airport. One plane to get to my hometown — @Kamloopsmama77McCarley says getting the flights has taken months of planning for the airport and for Tourism Kamloops and Tourism Sun Peaks. Both Kamloops and Sun Peaks tourism associations see these flights as a chance to grow the number of visitors coming from not only Ontario, but around the world. It will pilot the new flights from June 2018 through October 2018.

Source: CBC News December 01, 2017 18:45 UTC