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Hundreds of people take part in the Courage Polar Bear Dip for World Vision in Oakville, Ont., on New Year s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Crowds are discouraged from gathering this year as people plunge into icy Canadian waters to ring in 2021, but the pandemic hasnât frozen the charitable spirit behind the annual events. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn January 01, 2021 - 11:47 AM
Crowds are discouraged from gathering as people plunge into icy Canadian waters to ring in 2021, but the pandemic hasnât frozen the charitable spirit behind the annual events.
Organizers of âpolar swimsâ across the country are inviting people to participate in COVID-friendly dips with backyard adaptations or physically distanced events.
January 01, 2021 - 1:15 AM
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 1 .
What we are watching in Canada .
Alberta s Opposition NDP is calling for Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard to step down over reports she took a vacation to Hawaii despite public-health recommendations against unnecessary travel.
NDP municipal affairs critic Joe Ceci says Allard vacationed while Albertans have been sitting in their homes through the holidays to avoid getting COVID-19.
CBC News is reporting that Allard was in Hawaii this month on a family vacation and returned home on Wednesday.
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Crowds are discouraged from gathering as people plunge into icy Canadian waters to ring in 2021, but the pandemic hasn’t frozen the charitable spirit behind the annual events.
Hundreds of people take part in the Courage Polar Bear Dip for World Vision in Oakville, Ont., on New Year s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Crowds are discouraged from gathering this year as people plunge into icy Canadian waters to ring in 2021, but the pandemic hasn’t frozen the charitable spirit behind the annual events. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn