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Brave souls dash into 2026 with a polar plunge off Vancouver Island's frigid shores

Summary by Chek News
Hundreds of people lined Vancouver Island’s shores to honour an annual New Year’s Day tradition known as the polar bear plunge. Several Island communities organized polar bear swims for the brave souls ready to tackle 2026 with a splash. In the South Island’s Oak Bay community, people of all ages could be seen running into the water at Willows Beach, then returning to shore – some sprinting – where toques and coats were ready for bundling. In Ja…
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Chek news broke the news in Victoria, Canada on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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