News Items tag as: Polar Bear Swim

Some Okanagan New Year's polar bear swims return
January 01, 2022 - 8:00 AM

New Year's Day polar bear swims were left out in the cold due to public health orders last year. In 2022, select cold plunges in the Okanagan and Shuswap are back for an in-person dips.
COVID-19 leaves Okanagan's New Year's Day polar bear swims out in the cold
December 30, 2020 - 2:30 PM

The latest COVID-19 restrictions from British Columbia’s health officer have left the New Year's Day polar bear swims in the Okanagan for 2021 out in the cold.
How you can bring in the New Year with a Polar Bear swim in the Okanagan
December 29, 2019 - 11:30 AM

Polar Bear Swims have become a tradition for some people to kick off the New Year across several communities and the Okanagan is no different.
Three free things you can do in Kelowna to celebrate the new year
December 27, 2018 - 11:29 AM

KELOWNA - If you still haven't made plans for celebrating the new year, you're in luck: Here's three things you can do without needing a ticket or a reservation.
Hundreds of hardy souls take New Year's plunge in Okanagan Lake
January 01, 2016 - 2:18 PM

PENTICTON - Sub zero temperatures and a snow covered beach failed to deter hundreds from participating in this year’s Summerland Polar Bear Dip.
New date for annual Vernon Polar Bear Swim
December 30, 2015 - 12:03 PM

VERNON - Keep your pants on — the annual Vernon polar bear swim isn’t happening, officially anyways, until February.
Channel your inner polar bear during icy plunge in Okanagan Lake
December 30, 2015 - 8:30 AM

KELOWNA - Polar bear swims have become a traditional way to welcome the new year for many people and residents of the Central Okanagan are no exception.
Kick off your new year with a dip in the South Thompson at the Kamloops Polar Bear Swim
December 28, 2015 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Whether it’s on your bucket list or if you want to wash 2015 off with icy cold water, the annual polar bear swim will happen in Kamloops on Jan. 1.
Summerland Polar Bear Dip offers symbolic way to signify new beginnings
December 24, 2015 - 10:30 AM

SUMMERLAND - If you haven't already, it’s time to start thinking of New Year’s resolutions, and what better way to kick off a new year and turn over a new leaf than with a bracing plunge in Okanagan Lake?
Why this Okanagan woman took not one, but 12 polar bear dips
January 02, 2015 - 1:44 PM

OKANAGAN - If you thought this week’s Polar Bear Swim participants were nuts, you won’t believe what this Okanagan mom has been doing for the past three months.
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Why this 86-year-old BC man won't get his driver's licence back
An 86-year-old BC driver determined to get his licence back has failed to do so for very good reasons. The octogenarian was ordered to resit his driver's test in 2021 after his doctor told ICBC that due to his declining health, it was b

West Kelowna winery tour company sues for $6,500 wins $600
A West Kelowna wine tour company has come up short after it tried to sue a client who cancelled a $6,000 booking. According to June 2 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, in February 2022 Lust 4 Luxury Tours was contacted by developer New

Pot-smoking driver busted for much more than bad driving
A newly licenced driver was spotted by a recently formed Kelowna RCMP Strike Force last Friday at about 4 p.m., driving slowly through an area known for drug trafficking. The driver was stopped, initially for motor vehicle infractions.

YO MAMA: Family bonding over, dog poop
OPINION We assembled at the maple tree at the furthest corner of our backyard where the poop bucket and shovel lived. “All right,” said Dad, leaning on the shovel. “Mom will take the bucket, I&

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