Canada’s vibrant Okanagan Valley has hit a new culinary milestone as Kelowna, British Columbia, becomes the country’s first city honoured by UNESCO with the Creative City of Gastronomy designation. This recognition spotlights Kelowna’s thriving food and drink scene, its rich agricultural backbone, and its Indigenous heritage as it steps onto the global stage of gastronomy.
Kelowna has secured a significant place on the world food map. On 31 October 2025, the City of Kelowna, in partnership with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO and the Westbank First Nation, announced that Kelowna has been officially designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
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At the 2025 World’s 50 Best Hotels Awards, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts reaffirmed its global leadership in luxury hospitality. The Toronto-based brand was honoured as the “Most Admired Hotel Group” and achieved the most property rankings of any hospitality brand, with seven hotels recognized among the world’s best. From Bangkok to Florence and Athens to Mexico, these accolades underscore the group’s enduring commitment to excellence as it approaches its 65th anniversary.
As it nears its 65th year of redefining modern luxury, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has once again proven its status as the gold standard in hospitality. At the 2025 World’s 50 Best Hotels Awards, the brand was celebrated as the “Most Admired Hotel Group”, with seven of its properties earning coveted spots on the global list.
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