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Will the loss of thousands of commuters ease rush hours?

HMCS Cayuga's most infamous Korean War veteran was the ship's doctor, who was neither Canadian nor a qualified physician. Ferdinand Waldo Demara was born in the U.S.

Cheaper tuition, similar lifestyle the big attractions

One hundred and fifty years ago, Victoria was a rough-and-ready frontier town, filled with Americans who had streamed north in 1858, looking for gold. The population ebbed and flowed as people travelled to and from the gold fields.

Wild rice, apples, raisins and nuts give the side dish a nutty flavour

On any Sunday morning, too many otherwise accomplished and adventurous home cooks reach for a box of pre-fab pancake mix.

For Canadians who fought in the Korean War, the conflict meant a chance to battle aggressive communism. But for a Victoria historian and Korea veteran, the war marked a new independence in Canadian diplomacy.

British Columbia: A New Historical Atlas By Derek Hayes Douglas and McIntyre, 368 pp., $59.95 It's impossible to truly appreciate history without understanding geography. Derek Hayes knows that more than just about anyone else.

Crossing the Line: The Outrageous Story of a Hockey Original By Derek Sanderson HarperCollins, 375 pp., $32.95 Derek Sander-son recalls mixing cocktails in a salad spinner.