Photo/BRENT LEWIN

Tamara Alleyne-Gittens of Curtis Eustace's Pirates band dances during the Caribana King and Queen competition at Lamport Stadium Thursday night.

Photo/BRENT LEWIN

Betti Tony of Dexter Seusahai's Deep Rising band dances during the Caribana King and Queen competition at Lamport Stadium Thursday night.

Photo/BRENT LEWIN

Carole Tannis of Jamal Magloire's Alke'Bulan Beyond the Nile band dances during the Caribana King and Queen competition at Lamport Stadium Thursday night.

Photo/BRENT LEWIN

Joella Crichton of Mervyn Skeete's Visions Thru Ones Eyes band dances during the Caribana King and Queen competition at Lamport Stadium. It appears all of Crichton's moves paid off. She was later crowned Caribana Queen at the parade.

Mirror Photo/JONATHAN MARC TAILL

David James, centre, fights his way past two defenders to the grab the ball during the NBA 3 on 3 action held recently at Exhibition Place.

Photo/ ERIN HATFIELD

Rodger McLennan leads a group on a recent Royal Ontario Museum walk about Parkdale.

Photo/ ERIN HATFIELD

In celebration of his third birthday Sal Giroux, guitar in hand, joined his dad, Cam Giroux (drummer) and the band The Violet Archers on stage at the recent Sorauren Park Festival.

Photo/NICOLA BETTS

Dale Landry, right, a 23-year-old U.S. Air Force deserter joins protesters on Queen Street West July 15 calling for the release of U.S. war resister Robin Long.

Photo/LISA KANNAKKO

Visitors celebrate Canada Day with fireworks at Ontario Place.

Photo/NICOLA BETTS

First Nations Public School students JJ, DJ, Isiah and Tasunka arrive at Trinity-Bellwoods park for the recent Buffalo Jump Aboriginal Festival. The event was a celebration of National Aboriginal Day, and began with a parade from Nathan Phillips...

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