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A Cobble Hill teen has been crowned Miss World in a Chinese beauty competition. Emily Dorma, 16, a Grade 11 student at Frances Kelsey Secondary School in Mill Bay, won the title in the contest, hosted by Chinese model agency New Silk Road.

"We idolized the Beatles, except for those of us who idolized the Rolling Stones, who in those days still had many of their original teeth.

You remember that Beatles classic I Wanna Hold Your Hand? Turns out Yoko Ono had other things in mind.

Urbanite at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St., Friday, 8-11 p.m. Cost: $15/$11 at aggv.ca or urbanite.eventbrite.com Christmas Open House, Friday, 5-8 p.m. with 40 stores open in the Town of Sidney. Details mypeninsula.

Cheapflights.com just announced a list of the top shopping experiences worldwide. ? Bond Street, London, England: The west end of London is a pedestrian's delight.

IN CONCERT Journey with Loverboy and Night Ranger When: Tuesday, 7 p.m. Where: Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre (1925 Blanshard St.) Tickets: $79.50/$99.

What do pastry chefs do on their time off? Some spend two months making one (hopefully prize-winning) gingerbread house for Canada's National Gingerbread Showcase, a festive fundraiser to benefit Habitat for Humanity Victoria.

This may be tough for parents who want to fix their children's every problem, but a study found that half of the teenagers who screened positive for depression got better in six weeks without treatment.

Kaeshammer's friends to perform at fundraiser

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