Guardian photo/BRENT LEWIN

Flow, left, Shortee and Twitch crack jokes on their first day back at Parkdale Collegiate Tuesday for the new academic year.

Photo/ANICE WONG

What better way to beat the heat during the recent Toronto Fiera Festival than eating some gelato? Members of the Sultans of Strings band Ð Chris McKhool, Kevin Laliberte, and Drew Birston Ð did just that during one of their breaks at the festival...

Photo/ERIN HATFIELD

Fronted by a banner reading, 'One World, One Dream - Free Tibet Now' a group of about 200 protesters rallied on Aug. 23 in Parkdale and then marched to the Chinese Consulate.

Photo/ERIN HATFIELD

Liana Entel (foreground) and her two children, Michael, 12, and Ellen, 10, is presented with her certificate of citizenship at ceremony held in conjunction with the CNE on Aug. 21.

Mirror photo/Nick Perry

Wolry Wolfe of Jamaica heads the ball away from Scarborough native Dwayne De Rosario of team Canada during a FIFA World Cup qualifier at BMO Field Thrusday evening. The game ended in a 1 all draw.

Mirror photo/Nick Perry

Members of team Canada celebrate Julian de Guzman's goal in the second half as they face Jamaica during a FIFA World Cup qualifier at BMO Field Thrusday evening. The game ended in a 1 all draw.

Photo/JONATHAN TAILLEFER

Optimists Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps members march the route of the 87th annual Canadian National Exhibition Warrior's Day Parade Aug. 16.

Photo/JONATHAN TAILLEFER

Nadia Rajaram puts up a personal message during a recent Candlelight Vigil for Katelynn Sampson at the Parkdale Community Centre.

Mirror Photo/JONATHAN TAILLEFER

Katelynn Sampson's aunt, Pamela States, releases six doves during the Candlelight Vigil for Katelynn Sampson held Sunday evening at the Parkdale Community Centre.

Photo/NICK PERRY

Neil Kirchsteiger throws a football at a target outside the Rogers Centre Aug. 14 before the kickoff of the first ever NFL football game to be played in Canada.

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