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It remains in the realm of science fiction for now, but the discovery of a new planet just four light years away will reignite a race to find a twin of planet Earth that may host extraterrestrial life.

With Halloween looming, here is a fun treat to make for kids' parties.

In some establishments, penalties await patrons glued to their cellphones

Jim Hume >D4

Trucking in British Columbia: An Illustrated History By Daniel Francis Harbour, 192 pp., $49.95.

It all started with a fire. About four years ago, Bill Gaston was smoking salmon on the sundeck on his Gordon Head home. Afterwards, he dumped ashes from the smoker onto the dirt of a big plastic planter on the deck.

Study finds adding as little as half an hour yields benefits at school

Cloud Atlas directors take on the impossible >C4

Seussical the Musical at Metro Studio, 1411 Quadra St. Today, Oct. 26, 27 at 1 p.m.; Wednesday, and Thursday at 7: 30 p.m. Tickets: $25. Tel. 250-386-6121. Raffi, #belugagrads Family Concert at McPherson Playhouse, today, 1 and 4 p.m. Tickets: $32.

You can start by taking your child's aggressive behaviour seriously