First, the Loch Ness Monster invaded Lake Ontario, and now, Godzilla has dropped into the Leslie Street Spit. Torontoist reader swamprose (who took the original photo, later edited by her Moscow-based assistant, bfish) sent us along this photo of the famed monster invading the city's east end spit. We'll have to see what Friends of the Spit thinks about this; at the very least, they have something to add to their list of the......

Our first entry to Touch Up Toronto comes from long-time listener, first-time caller Nick Mahon, who sent us this gently-altered pic of some unearthly sea-beast skimming the surface of Lake Ontario's waters. Back in her native Loch Ness, Nessie is back in the news after being caught on tape (kinda, maybe). Come to think of it, a good harmless Torontonian monster might be a good way to drum up some tourism. After all, nothing......

The soldier killed Wednesday in Afghanistan has been confirmed as Master Cpl. Darrell Jason Priede. The 30-year-old grew up in Burlington, Ont. but lived in Grand Forks, B.C. until he left for Afghanistan a month ago. He was killed along with six others when a rocket flew into their Chinook helicopter. The Ipperwash Inquiry was released yesterday. Commissioner Sidney Linden says that he believes that both federal and provincial governments were responsible as well as......