British Columbia

From the World Series to floods, photojournalist Ben Nelms’s coverage of daily life has offered a window into current events in British Columbia.

Below are just some of the thousands of photographs he took that documented life in the province in 2025.

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tall sky scrapers stand below large snow capped mountains.The North Shore Mountains are seen near Burnaby, B.C.’s skyline during a sunset from Surrey’s Crescent Beach on Feb. 4, 2025. Here are some of the best photos from CBC B.C. photojournalist Ben Nelms in 2025. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

From the World Series to floods, photojournalist Ben Nelms’s coverage of daily life has offered a window into current events in British Columbia.

Below are just some of the thousands of photographs he took that documented life in the province and beyond in 2025.

Four brown seals sit on a dock surrounded by blue water under a clear sky.California sea lions are pictured on a floating dock near Bowen Bay on the northwest side of Bowen Island, B.C., on Jan. 10. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A woman with blonde hair smiles as she walks down a sidewalk on a sunny day.Canadian actor Pamela Anderson is pictured in Vancouver on Jan. 17. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A person walks across a street in a beam of sunlight.A man walks across East Cordova Street, near Carrall Street, in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood of Vancouver on Jan. 24. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A man walks past a billboard with a picture of sunset while snowing.A person walks past an advertisement for a condo building on a snowy day in North Vancouver on Feb. 3. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A helicopter takes off close to a group of people during a snowstorm.An RCMP Blackhawk helicopter is seen on its way to conduct border security patrols along the international border between Washington state and British Columbia in Langley, B.C, on Feb. 7. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A group of teenage girls hold their cellphones as they stand in a group.A group of girls watch singer Noah Kahan during the Invictus Games opening ceremony at B.C. Place on Feb. 7. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A man sits at a bar with his reflection and candles.Comedian Sugar Sammy smiles for this portrait on Feb. 13. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A large group of people walk down a street as the sun shines on their backs.A throng of people participated in the annual Women’s Memorial March, which is held to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Vancouver every year on Feb. 14. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A man holds wine bottles near a box inside of a store while a group of people with cameras take pictures.A worker takes away American-made wine from the shelves at a B.C. Liquor Store in Vancouver on March 10. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A white barge sits in a river of water on its side.The McBarge, a former McDonald’s restaurant built on a barge, is pictured capsized on the Fraser River in Maple Ridge, B.C., on March 27. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A woman stands on a sidewalk and looks at bright pink cherry flowers above her.A woman looks up at a cherry blossom tree in David Lam Park in Vancouver’s Yaletown neighbourhood on April 4. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A man stands with his hands in his pockets and look at another man in a suit.Newly-elected Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr speaks with Mayor Ken Sim on April 7. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A group of people wearing headscarves touch a large orange pole.Sikh worshippers are pictured at a ceremony where they purified a pole using milk outside of the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver before Vaisakhi on April 11. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A scuba diver underwater wears a easter bunny costume while people wave at him through glass.A scuba diver dressed up as the Easter bunny entertains children at the Vancouver Aquarium on April 16. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A man jumps over a stream of water flowing down a street.A man jumps over a puddle while fire crews respond to a major fire at Dayton Boots on East Hastings Street, near Nanaimo Street, in Vancouver on April 23. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A woman sits on an empty street with police tape nearby.A woman prays on Fraser Street for the victims of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival tragedy in Vancouver on April 27. Eleven people were killed and dozens more injured in a car-ramming the previous day. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A large pile of flowers and flags sit against a fence while people gather around on a bright day.People pay their respects at a memorial on April 29, at the scene of where 11 people were killed when a man drove his car through the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver a few days prior. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A group of kids scream as a butterfly lands on a boy while sitting in a garden.Two hundred elementary schoolchildren released over 400 butterflies they raised as part of their learning at the Surrey Centre Cemetery in Surrey, B.C., on June 18. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A woman in a brightly covered costume dances across a stage.Dance group Celestial Idols performs at Anime Revolution 2025 at the Canada Convention Centre in Vancouver on Aug. 1. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Boaters sit on the front of a large yacht as it moves across water.A boat is seen from above on Vancouver’s False Creek as smoke from nearby wildfires lends a tinge to the air on Sept. 3. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A man drives a scooter down a street while balancing on one leg with two others behind him.Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, left, and councillors Sarah Kirby-Yung and Mike Klassen ride shared Lime e-scooters after announcing the expansion of the service on June 11. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Four police officers sit on horses against a wall as two cyclists bike by.People cycle by the Vancouver Police Department’s mounted unit during the VPD’s change-of-command ceremony at the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Armoury on Oct. 6. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A woman holds a cake while laughing with a large balloon that says the number 100.Kay Cheung celebrates her 100th birthday during a surprise celebration at Whole Way House in Vancouver on Oct. 22. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A man with his head fully covered in baseball related makeup wears sunglasses during a picture.A Los Angeles Dodgers fan is seen during Game 3 of the MLB World Series in Los Angeles, California, on Oct. 27. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A baseball player wearing a white and blue uniform throws his bat in the air while running.Superstar two-way player Shohei Ohtani is seen during Game 3 of the World Series on Oct. 27 in Los Angeles. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A baseball player wearing a blue jersey throws a ball as the sun sets on the field.Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber is seen during Game 4 of the World Series on Oct. 28. (Ben Nelms/CBC)The top of a green car is visible as it is surrounded by brownish water.A car is seen from above submerged in floodwaters in Abbotsford, B.C.’s Sumas Prairie West area on Dec. 11. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A young girl stands with her hands on her face as she watches flood water rise on a street.Local residents are seen during widespread flooding in Abbotsford’s Sumas Prairie West area on Dec. 11. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Corrections and clarifications·Submit a news tip·Report error