Canada Day in B.C. in pictures
British Columbians turned out in big numbers for Canada Day festivities
Canada Day events are being staged across the Lower Mainland and around B.C. Here's what a few of them looked like through the lenses of our ace CBC photographers and some of you on social media.
Canadian spirit at Stanley Park
From a peak in B.C.
Happy Canada Day from the top of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Whistler?src=hash">#Whistler</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BC?src=hash">#BC</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaDay2016?src=hash">#CanadaDay2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/8MSBQzZhbi">pic.twitter.com/8MSBQzZhbi</a>
—@missmechazeroTo the streets of Fort Langley
Enjoying <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaDay?src=hash">#CanadaDay</a> in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fortlangley?src=hash">#fortlangley</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/LangleyTownship">@LangleyTownship</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyCanadaDay?src=hash">#HappyCanadaDay</a>!! <a href="https://t.co/xAjeKxN9A9">pic.twitter.com/xAjeKxN9A9</a>
—@AndrewBraun_TDIn Steveston everyone loves a parade!
Canada Day surrounded by Vancouver's stunning waterfront near Canada Place
happy Canada day, eh!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yvr?src=hash">#yvr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/shaw?src=hash">#shaw</a> tower <a href="https://t.co/4lhKksraJo">pic.twitter.com/4lhKksraJo</a>
—@proxywhore
The Cauldron is lit! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyCanadaDay?src=hash">#HappyCanadaDay</a> everyone! <a href="https://t.co/pcC7ty5PFL">pic.twitter.com/pcC7ty5PFL</a>
—@VanConventionsWe're eating poutine, oh yeah we are! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canadaeh?src=hash">#Canadaeh</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaDay?src=hash">#CanadaDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/poutine?src=hash">#poutine</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IAMCANADIAN?src=hash">#IAMCANADIAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/sT0jg6fB1k">pic.twitter.com/sT0jg6fB1k</a>
—@rebeccacoleman