Metro Vancouver now has a slew of “cold” sauna clubs and spas, like Aetherhaus, Circle Wellness, Gatherwell, Kolm Kontrast and Under the Rose. And more are likely on the way as the City of Vancouver ...

Is there anything better than diving into cold water in the summertime? Polar bears love plunging into refreshing water as well. These Arctic animals enjoy swimming just like humans do, and one zoo ...

CBC reporter Troy Charles was among thousands to take the plunge into the frigid waters of Vancouver's English Bay Beach on New Year's Day, in a tradition that was born in the city over 100 years ago.

A White Rock, B.C., councillor who uses a wheelchair has arranged for the community's popular New Year's Day Polar Bear Swim to be more accessible. Susan Bains has arranged for a wheelchair-accessible ...

The 40 th -annual “Polar Bear Swim” took place at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport, Door County, on Thursday morning. On the first day of 2026, about 600 people made the very brave decision to start the ...

BOULDER, Colo. -- Did someone say, pool party at the neighbors house? Two bears were spotted taking a dip in a swimming pool in Colorado on October 9. An animal protection officer with the Boulder ...

Braving frigid temperatures and icy waters, hundreds of participants gathered in Jacksonport today for the annual Polar Bear Plunge, turning a cold winter day into a lively ...

People braved the cold water at Lake Banook in Dartmouth on Thursday to make for a fresh start in 2026. Many stripped down to their bathing suits and took the plunge during the Darkside Dippers New ...

A White Rock, B.C., councillor who uses a wheelchair has arranged for the community's popular New Year's Day Polar Bear Swim to be more accessible.