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With its punk-inspired take on heartland rock, the band is firmly rooted in U.S.'s most densely populated state

Elijah Wood is about to go through puberty for Wilfred director Randall Einhorn.

Impatience is a terrible thing. And as a widespread societal problem, I think it's getting worse. It's likely the fault of Twitter. Or the iPhone 5.

Ballet Victoria kicks off its 2012-13 season this weekend with Ballet Off Broadway and Other Works at the McPherson Playhouse. In this week's Go Giveaway we have two tickets to Friday's 7: 30 p.m.

'70s was fertile period for island ceramic artists

PREVIEW Lusa'nala: The Way We Came Into This World Where: Alcheringa Gallery When: Oct. 4 to 29 Art lovers will get a chance this month to look at Northwest Coast art from a rarely seen angle.

It was "open season on love" as Mindy, an Alberta photo-lab manager, put it during Wednesday night's Bachelor Canada première of the series that used a mansion on Bear Mountain as its home base.

Goldstream Station Market, Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. to Oct. 13 at Bryn Maur Road and Goldstream Avenue. 250-507-5767 or goldstreamstationmarket.ca James Bay Summer Market, every Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to Oct.

Victoria author Judd Palmer is shortlisted for a $25,000 Governor General's Literary Award for his children's book, The Umbrella. The book, for ages seven and up, is the darkly humourous tale about a human and his umbrella.

HISTORIC Craigdarroch Castle. 1050 Joan Cres., daily 10 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. 250-592-5323. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. 10 a.m.-5: 30 p.m. daily. 250-478-5849. pc.gc.