Photos

TORONTO, ONTARIO: Ousama Alkhatib at Daniels Spectrum for an event displaying artwork of Syrian refugees (JESSICA LAM/TORONTO OBSERVER)
MARKHAM, ONTARIO: Samantha Cascone by her Christmas tree (JESSICA LAM)
TORONTO, ONTARIO: Meera Pahwa downtown Toronto (JESSICA LAM)
MARKHAM, ONTARIO: Tiffany Lam at the Markham Skate Park (JESSICA LAM)
Sarvenaz Rayati, artist, next to her artwork for the 'Arts in the Parks' event
TORONTO, ONTARIO: Artist, Sarvenaz Rayati, next to her art installation at the ‘Arts in the Parks’ event (JESSICA LAM/TORONTO OBSERVER)
TORONTO, ONTARIO: Artists at the ‘Arts in the Parks’ event (JESSICA LAM/TORONTO OBSERVER)
TORONTO, ONTARIO: Various artists help set up Rayati’s art installation at the ‘Arts in the Parks’ event (JESSICA LAM/TORONTO OBSERVER)
TORONTO, ONTARIO: (L TO R) Kangdi Yang, Yaru Yang, Qiwen Zhao and Yuxuan Zhang are students of U of T’s Department of Statistical sciences who made it to the semi finals of a student research competition hosted by the Society of Actuaries, for their report on autonomous vehicle insurance.
TORONTO, ONTARIO: Little Asia Magazine issue No.1 cover photo featuring ‘Cutsleeve’, a young, queer band of Asian women (JESSICA LAM)
TORONTO, ONTARIO: A man tries on a white sweater at a vintage store in Kensington Market, Toronto, on Friday September 15, 2017. This is one of the many vintage stores the marketplace has to offer, with a variety of unique clothes for cheap prices. (JESSICA LAM)
TORONTO, ONTARIO: A man plays the violin at a street corner in front of a coffee shop at Kensington Market on Friday, September 15, 2017. The entertainment he provides as a street performer are a key part of what makes the marketplace unique. (JESSICA LAM)
TORONTO, ONTARIO: A film production crew member sits on a folding chair along King Street West in Toronto on Friday October 6, 2017, while keeping an eye on the New York Police Department cop car that is parked along the side of the street. The car has been pyloned off and is being used for the production of the television show Suits, filmed in Toronto. Toronto is a popular location for filming shows that take place in New York due to its likeness to the Big Apple and the cheaper production costs in Canada. (JESSICA LAM)