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104th annual Vancouver Polar Bear Swim
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104th annual Vancouver Polar Bear Swim
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104th annual Vancouver Polar Bear Swim
04:20 | December 31, 2023
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05:57 | July 18, 2024
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Metro Vancouver seismic hazard mapping
05:15 | July 18, 2024
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01:37 | July 17, 2024
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04:32 | July 17, 2024
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02:41 | July 17, 2024
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104th annual Vancouver Polar Bear Swim
Description
December 31, 2023
Thousands of Vancouverites will be welcoming in the New Year Monday in a way that can only be described as shock to the system - the 104th annual Polar Bear swim. Lisa Pantages, the event founder's grand daughter, talks about the history and what a newcomer needs to know.
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104th annual Vancouver Polar Bear Swim04:20 | December 31, 2023
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Saturday Sips: Perfect patio sippers06:51 | July 20, 2024
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BC Summer Games: Para-swimmer finds purpose in pool01:51 | July 19, 2024
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BBQ Tips: Making ribs like at barbeque champion04:59 | July 19, 2024
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Health Matters: Cord Blood Donation Month05:29 | July 19, 2024
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Fire ecologist weighs in on escalating B.C. wildfire situation05:15 | July 19, 2024
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Costco, Walmart sign on to grocery code of conduct05:15 | July 19, 2024
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Grouse Mountain expanding summer attractions01:48 | July 18, 2024
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2024 BC Summer Games begin in Maple Ridge01:49 | July 18, 2024
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The Vancouver Folk Music Festival celebrates its 47th anniversary04:22 | July 18, 2024
-
BC Hockey Hall of Fame welcomes 2024 inductees05:57 | July 18, 2024
-
Metro Vancouver seismic hazard mapping05:15 | July 18, 2024
-
Public input sought on future of Stanley Park Drive01:37 | July 17, 2024
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BC Lions kicker Sean Whyte named to CFL’s Honour Roll04:32 | July 17, 2024
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BIV: Jazz Festival forced to make significant cuts02:41 | July 17, 2024
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Money Matters: Understanding the capital gains tax04:43 | July 17, 2024
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B.C. and Alberta settle wine dispute04:37 | July 17, 2024
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Hotrod restoration becomes family business02:08 | July 16, 2024
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Traffic Tips: ICBC survey reveals top maneuvers drivers try to avoid03:28 | July 16, 2024
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Health Matters: Hospital at Home04:58 | July 16, 2024
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New rules for crossing the U.S. border with dogs05:25 | July 16, 2024
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New rules for crossing U.S. border with dogs01:53 | July 15, 2024
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Tech Talk: Apple Vision Pro arrives in Canada & CPAP sleep tech04:00 | July 15, 2024
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Tips to be a smarter shopper during online sales04:24 | July 15, 2024
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B.C. disability advocates disappointed with federal benefit regulations02:15 | July 14, 2024
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What causes social anxiety in the summer?04:55 | July 14, 2024
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Cooking Together: Halibut Mousseline from Burdock & Co05:08 | July 14, 2024
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Canadian real estate market changes03:08 | July 14, 2024
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New research finds possible cure for Anorexia04:34 | July 14, 2024
-
Hundreds attend 22nd annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival01:45 | July 13, 2024
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Saturday Sips: Tea 10106:24 | July 13, 2024
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104th annual Vancouver Polar Bear Swim04:20 | December 31, 2023
-
Saturday Sips: Perfect patio sippers06:51 | July 20, 2024
-
BC Summer Games: Para-swimmer finds purpose in pool01:51 | July 19, 2024
-
BBQ Tips: Making ribs like at barbeque champion04:59 | July 19, 2024
-
Health Matters: Cord Blood Donation Month05:29 | July 19, 2024
-
Fire ecologist weighs in on escalating B.C. wildfire situation05:15 | July 19, 2024
-
Costco, Walmart sign on to grocery code of conduct05:15 | July 19, 2024
-
Grouse Mountain expanding summer attractions01:48 | July 18, 2024
-
2024 BC Summer Games begin in Maple Ridge01:49 | July 18, 2024
-
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival celebrates its 47th anniversary04:22 | July 18, 2024
-
BC Hockey Hall of Fame welcomes 2024 inductees05:57 | July 18, 2024
-
Metro Vancouver seismic hazard mapping05:15 | July 18, 2024
-
Public input sought on future of Stanley Park Drive01:37 | July 17, 2024
-
BC Lions kicker Sean Whyte named to CFL’s Honour Roll04:32 | July 17, 2024
-
BIV: Jazz Festival forced to make significant cuts02:41 | July 17, 2024
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Money Matters: Understanding the capital gains tax04:43 | July 17, 2024
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B.C. and Alberta settle wine dispute04:37 | July 17, 2024
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Hotrod restoration becomes family business02:08 | July 16, 2024
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Inflation shrank to 2.7% in June03:56 | July 16, 2024
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Traffic Tips: ICBC survey reveals top maneuvers drivers try to avoid03:28 | July 16, 2024
-
Health Matters: Hospital at Home04:58 | July 16, 2024
-
New rules for crossing the U.S. border with dogs05:25 | July 16, 2024
-
New rules for crossing U.S. border with dogs01:53 | July 15, 2024
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Tech Talk: Apple Vision Pro arrives in Canada & CPAP sleep tech04:00 | July 15, 2024
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Tips to be a smarter shopper during online sales04:24 | July 15, 2024
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B.C. disability advocates disappointed with federal benefit regulations02:15 | July 14, 2024
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What causes social anxiety in the summer?04:55 | July 14, 2024
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Cooking Together: Halibut Mousseline from Burdock & Co05:08 | July 14, 2024
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Canadian real estate market changes03:08 | July 14, 2024
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New research finds possible cure for Anorexia04:34 | July 14, 2024
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Hundreds attend 22nd annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival01:45 | July 13, 2024
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Saturday Sips: Tea 10106:24 | July 13, 2024
104th annual Vancouver Polar Bear Swim
Description
December 31, 2023
Thousands of Vancouverites will be welcoming in the New Year Monday in a way that can only be described as shock to the system - the 104th annual Polar Bear swim. Lisa Pantages, the event founder's grand daughter, talks about the history and what a newcomer needs to know.
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