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Energy drinks do not always divulge how much caffeine they contain, and when an amount is listed on a label, it is not always accurate, Consumer Reports magazine has found.

Kids and their families can star in their own horror pictures in a special event with Intrepid Theatre

Dear Drs. Donohue and Roach: My dad, age 77, has just been told he has Parkinson's disease. We, his children, aren't sure of the implications of this for him, our mother or us. Currently, he isn't greatly impaired.

Langham Court Theatre: Auditions for That Face by Polly Stenham , Oct. 27 and 28 from 1-4 p.m. Accents required. No audition bookings necessary. Scripts available for sign out during office hours. Call 250-384-2142 or langhamtheatre.

Elizabeth Taylor surpassed Michael Jackson as the highest-earning dead celebrity in the past year, with her estate pulling in $210 million, much of it from the auction of her jewels, costumes and artwork, Forbes said Wednesday.

Latin Grammy winner's career continues to heat up, but he's happy just to be making a living in music

Soup's on! And when local personalities start ladling it up at lunchtime on Tuesday, it will be for a great cause.

The Apartment Gallery (1016 Fort St.) Photo exhibit by Lu Jun of Zhuhai, to Nov. 1. 778-430-5585. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss St.) Emily Carr: On the Edge of Nowhere, to 2013. In support of Now, to Nov. 25.

PREVIEW The Stanfields with Gloryhound When: Friday, 9 p.m. (doors at 8) Where: Lucky Bar Tickets: $16 at Lyle's Place, Ditch Records, and ticketweb.

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. 9 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. daily. 250-478-5849. pc.gc.