Ben Nelms

Staff Photographer

Ben Nelms is an award-winning photojournalist based in Vancouver, B.C.

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A Year in Photos: CBC Vancouver's 2023

From territorial crows to evacuees escaping wildfires, photojournalist Ben Nelms’ coverage of daily life has offered a window into current events in British Columbia. These are just some of the thousands of photographs he took that documented life in the province in 2023.

Hidden museums: A look at the intricate hobby of model railroading

Building model railroads is a hobby some say fewer people are getting into in a time dominated by screens, and where space to build and create them are increasingly challenging to come by.
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The most compelling Canadian images from this past week

From flooding in Nova Scotia to an abandoned ferry in B.C., these are some of the best Canadian images of the week.
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The most compelling Canadian images from this past week

From a Toronto Blue Jays star winning the Home Run Derby to a premier flipping pancakes, these are some of the best Canadian images of the week.
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James Webb telescope marks 1 year of peering into far corners of the universe

In its first year of collecting mind-blowing images of deep space, the James Webb Space Telescope has shown us a universe never seen before. See some of the highlights.
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Lac-Mégantic marks 10 years since one of the worst rail disasters in Canada

A silent memorial walk in the early morning hours to a visit from the Prime Minister to remember the disaster that shook the country 10 years ago.

A year in photos: CBC Vancouver's 2022

Nearly every day, photojournalist Ben Nelms travels around Metro Vancouver capturing snapshots of daily life that offer a window into current events. In the final weeks of each year, he sifts through thousands of images and compiles his picks.
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Before-and-after photos from the Sumas Prairie region of Abbotsford show the area's slow recovery

Some areas of B.C.'s Sumas Prairie are showing signs of recovery, even as the region prepared for two more major storms between now and Tuesday.
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The week in pictures: From pop-up vaccine clinics to goslings on the move

These are some of the images that illustrate the news of the week in B.C.
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The week in pictures: From sunny weather to a 100th birthday party

These are some of the images that illustrate the news of the week in B.C.