The year in pictures: See our photographers’ top shots of 2025

The year in pictures: See our photographers’ top shots of 2025

Beauty and impact: The best images of 2025 by photographers Jason Payne, Nick Procaylo and Arlen Redekop

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Published Dec 29, 2025

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Photographer Jason Payne’s top photos of 2025

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About 100 people gather at Peace Arch Park on the Canada-U.S. border on April 5 as American tariffs and President Donald Trump’s musings about annexing Canada frayed relations. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG
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Hundreds of thousands of people take part in the annual Vaisakhi Day parade in Surrey on April 19. Vaisakhi is one of the most important festivals in the Sikh faith and events are held in Sikh communities around the world. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG
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Members of St. Mary’s Parish in Vancouver hold a prayer vigil for victims of the Lapu Lapu Day attack on May 2, a provincial day of mourning. On April 26, a man drove an SUV through the public celebration of Filipino heritage. Eleven people — between the ages of 5 and 65 — were killed, and at least 32 were injured. The driver is alleged to have been having a mental health crisis. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG
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Charlie Coombs, 13, hunts with her father, Ron Coombs, near Hope on Sept. 27. Hunting groups report a rise in interest in hunting in B.C., particularly among families. women and youth. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG
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Sea cadets march on Nov. 11 as hundreds of people gathered at Victory Square in Vancouver to attend the annual Remembrance Day ceremony. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG
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An Abbotsford Police officer helps evacuate a family on Dec. 11 as an atmospheric river storm causes flooding in the Sumas Prairie, showing how little has changed in flood control since the devastating floods on 2021. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG
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Photographer Nick Procaylo’s top photos of 2025:

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HMCS Corner Brook, a Victoria-class submarine of the Canadian Navy, surfaces in Vancouver Harbour with the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge in the background on April 3. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /PNG
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A group of mannequins on sale on May 27 as The Bay liquidates stock, goes out of business, and terminates all employees. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /PNG
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim lies flat at a media event at the Concord Pacific Presentation Centre, held on May 14 to promote a bike race. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /PNG
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Pro-Khalistan Sikhs for Justice hold a demonstration on Sept. 18 accusing the Indian consulate of running a surveillance operation to monitor people who advocate for an independent Sikh state. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /PNG
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A Surrey Police Service officer at Kap’s Cafe following a third drive-by shooting at the restaurant at 8496 120 St. in Surrey on Oct 16. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /10109455A
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Cranberry harvesting at Hopcott Farms in Pitt Meadows on Oct. 23. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /PNG
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Photographer Arlen Redekop’s top photos of 2025:

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The massive on-street memorial that cropped up along Fraser Street within days of the deadly attack on the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver. On April 26, a man drove an SUV through the public celebration of Filipino heritage. Eleven people — between the ages of 5 and 65 — were killed, and at least 32 were injured. The driver is alleged to have been having a mental health crisis. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
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A man sits in front of a mural at Kingsgate mall in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood of Vancouver on June 25. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
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The replacement for the aging Pattullo Bridge rises at centre next to the old bridge on Dec. 8. Traffic is now being gradually moved over to the new bridge, named stal̕əw̓asəm or Riverview Bridge. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
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