Thousands take the plunge at 2019 Vancouver Polar Bear Swim
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Thousands take the plunge at 2019 Vancouver Polar Bear Swim
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Thousands take the plunge at 2019 Vancouver Polar Bear Swim
01:18 | January 1, 2019
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Crackdown on banned butane torches sold in Vancouver
01:21 | July 3, 2025
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New PNE amphitheatre one year from completion
01:02 | June 20, 2025
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B.C. ostrich farm stalls Canadian Food Inspection Agency cull
01:03 | June 20, 2025
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01:52 | June 5, 2025
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00:33 | November 29, 2024
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Public can own piece of world largest hockey stick
01:20 | November 4, 2024
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Delta school district holds Truth and Reconciliation walk
00:42 | September 27, 2024
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East Vancouver street closed and SkyTrain disrupted by unstable crane
00:46 | September 26, 2024
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Homicide investigators deployed after suspicious death of 81-year-old man on Texada Island
00:29 | September 3, 2024
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Skyrocketing construction costs could delay new Vancouver Art Gallery
01:03 | August 29, 2024
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Malahat First Nation holds ground breaking ceremony for Vancouver Island gigafactory
01:20 | August 28, 2024
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Langley traffic enforcement officer hit by driver who fled scene
03:09 | August 9, 2024
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Deadly crash closes Highway 1 near Chilliwack
00:36 | August 6, 2024
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Quick-thinking bus driver puts out fire at East Hastings cheese shop
01:00 | July 23, 2024
Thousands take the plunge at 2019 Vancouver Polar Bear Swim
Description
January 1, 2019
Thousands of people continued their New Year's celebrations by taking the plunge in Vancouver's 99th annual Polar Bear swim in English Bay. Community reporter Michael Newman was there with the rowdy revellers.
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Thousands take the plunge at 2019 Vancouver Polar Bear Swim01:18 | January 1, 2019 -
Protesters confront Dallas Brodie at UBC01:11 | January 22, 2026 -
Hastings Racecourse shutting down00:35 | December 5, 2025 -
FBI seize car linked to Ryan Wedding00:48 | November 26, 2025 -
Shooting at police station in Whalley01:56 | October 6, 2025 -
Surrey police dog injured during arrest of 2 suspects01:00 | August 5, 2025 -
Richmond RCMP arrest homicide suspect00:32 | July 18, 2025 -
Behind the scenes tour of Vancouver’s Celebration of Light fireworks barge01:18 | July 18, 2025 -
Cold front threatens to fuel wildfires burning across B.C.01:05 | July 8, 2025 -
Future of Stanley Park Train remains unclear00:38 | July 8, 2025 -
Crackdown on banned butane torches sold in Vancouver01:21 | July 3, 2025 -
New PNE amphitheatre one year from completion01:02 | June 20, 2025 -
B.C. ostrich farm stalls Canadian Food Inspection Agency cull01:03 | June 20, 2025 -
Special weather statement issued as ridge of high pressure brings heat to B.C.01:52 | June 5, 2025 -
Squamish housing initiative takes major step forward01:18 | April 8, 2025 -
Endangered J-Pod welcomes new orca calf00:45 | April 8, 2025 -
Chaos on Hwy 1 after multiple hit-and-run crashes occur in Burnaby01:45 | March 25, 2025 -
Canuck’s J.T. Miller traded to New York Rangers01:55 | January 31, 2025 -
Sea otters photographed trying to joining B.C. surfers near Sooke00:28 | December 31, 2024 -
Top baby names for B.C. boys and girls in 202400:56 | December 31, 2024 -
Warning about eating raw B.C. oysters02:06 | December 19, 2024 -
Transit authority increasing service ahead of Taylor Swift concerts01:16 | December 2, 2024 -
Delta police open criminal probe after car drives into Fraser River embankment00:33 | November 29, 2024 -
Public can own piece of world largest hockey stick01:20 | November 4, 2024 -
Delta school district holds Truth and Reconciliation walk00:42 | September 27, 2024 -
East Vancouver street closed and SkyTrain disrupted by unstable crane00:46 | September 26, 2024 -
Homicide investigators deployed after suspicious death of 81-year-old man on Texada Island00:29 | September 3, 2024 -
Skyrocketing construction costs could delay new Vancouver Art Gallery01:03 | August 29, 2024 -
Malahat First Nation holds ground breaking ceremony for Vancouver Island gigafactory01:20 | August 28, 2024 -
Langley traffic enforcement officer hit by driver who fled scene03:09 | August 9, 2024 -
Deadly crash closes Highway 1 near Chilliwack00:36 | August 6, 2024 -
Quick-thinking bus driver puts out fire at East Hastings cheese shop01:00 | July 23, 2024
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Thousands take the plunge at 2019 Vancouver Polar Bear Swim01:18 | January 1, 2019
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Protesters confront Dallas Brodie at UBC01:11 | January 22, 2026
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Hastings Racecourse shutting down00:35 | December 5, 2025
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FBI seize car linked to Ryan Wedding00:48 | November 26, 2025
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Shooting at police station in Whalley01:56 | October 6, 2025
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Surrey police dog injured during arrest of 2 suspects01:00 | August 5, 2025
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Richmond RCMP arrest homicide suspect00:32 | July 18, 2025
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Behind the scenes tour of Vancouver’s Celebration of Light fireworks barge01:18 | July 18, 2025
-
Cold front threatens to fuel wildfires burning across B.C.01:05 | July 8, 2025
-
Future of Stanley Park Train remains unclear00:38 | July 8, 2025
-
Crackdown on banned butane torches sold in Vancouver01:21 | July 3, 2025
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New PNE amphitheatre one year from completion01:02 | June 20, 2025
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B.C. ostrich farm stalls Canadian Food Inspection Agency cull01:03 | June 20, 2025
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Special weather statement issued as ridge of high pressure brings heat to B.C.01:52 | June 5, 2025
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Squamish housing initiative takes major step forward01:18 | April 8, 2025
-
Endangered J-Pod welcomes new orca calf00:45 | April 8, 2025
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Chaos on Hwy 1 after multiple hit-and-run crashes occur in Burnaby01:45 | March 25, 2025
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Canuck’s J.T. Miller traded to New York Rangers01:55 | January 31, 2025
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Sea otters photographed trying to joining B.C. surfers near Sooke00:28 | December 31, 2024
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Top baby names for B.C. boys and girls in 202400:56 | December 31, 2024
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Warning about eating raw B.C. oysters02:06 | December 19, 2024
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Transit authority increasing service ahead of Taylor Swift concerts01:16 | December 2, 2024
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Delta police open criminal probe after car drives into Fraser River embankment00:33 | November 29, 2024
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Public can own piece of world largest hockey stick01:20 | November 4, 2024
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Delta school district holds Truth and Reconciliation walk00:42 | September 27, 2024
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East Vancouver street closed and SkyTrain disrupted by unstable crane00:46 | September 26, 2024
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Homicide investigators deployed after suspicious death of 81-year-old man on Texada Island00:29 | September 3, 2024
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Skyrocketing construction costs could delay new Vancouver Art Gallery01:03 | August 29, 2024
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Malahat First Nation holds ground breaking ceremony for Vancouver Island gigafactory01:20 | August 28, 2024
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Langley traffic enforcement officer hit by driver who fled scene03:09 | August 9, 2024
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Deadly crash closes Highway 1 near Chilliwack00:36 | August 6, 2024
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Quick-thinking bus driver puts out fire at East Hastings cheese shop01:00 | July 23, 2024
Thousands take the plunge at 2019 Vancouver Polar Bear Swim
Description
January 1, 2019
Thousands of people continued their New Year's celebrations by taking the plunge in Vancouver's 99th annual Polar Bear swim in English Bay. Community reporter Michael Newman was there with the rowdy revellers.
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