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Vladimir Putin himself wouldn’t have been out of place Thursday night at the Victoria Conference Centre, where on-to-Russia-with-love was the prevailing theme during the glitzy Gold Medal Plates fundraiser to support Canada’s Olympic athletes.

Is everything I’ve written about salt wrong? And Stephen Havas, professor of epidemiology at the University of Maryland, who says that “the number of deaths from excess salt is equivalent to a commuter jet crashing every day in the U.S.

Scientists studying the degree to which brain function, parental involvement and environment determine antisocial outbursts in children have found that social support and intervention can successfully moderate misbehaviour.

A few months ago, a picture of a woman in one of those desperate parenting situations was covered by several news organizations. It showed the woman holding a toddler boy over a public trash can somewhere in B.C.

Note: This is a list of events from 2013. See this year's events here (link) Remembrance Day is a time to honour those who have served, and those who continue to serve. And to reflect on the horrors of war and the hope of lasting peace.

When Victoria’s Austin Peckham goes to parties, people sometimes ask what he does for a living. The 66-year-old former civil servant explains he sells condoms via mail-order. “I love the looks on their faces.

“Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

As Truth and Reconciliation Commission events are held across the country, traumatic stories and new evidence about abuse at residential schools is being made public. Two upcoming seminars aim to seek clarity and support for those affected.

Shrimp can be jumbo. Shrimp, as their name suggests, can also be small. Today’s column is about the latter. Those small shrimp, sometimes called salad shrimp (a popular way to use them), are sold cooked.

Masquerade! Paper faces on parade Masquerade! Hide your face so the world will never find you Masquerade! Every face a different shade Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you.