The Central Okanagan, alongside most of the country, usually goes all-out for Canada Day celebrations.
This year, however, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, those celebrations have been scaled back or cancelled entirely, resulting in most people likely spending Canada Day 2020 cooped up inside or enjoying the company of small groups of friends and family.
The Capital News has gone through its archives, seeking out some of its best local Canada Day photos in recent memory for you to look back on.
The 23rd annual iteration of 麻豆精选鈥檚 Canada Day festivities, which often welcomes in excess of 60,000 visitors, were cancelled in late-April.
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