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An 84-year-old man “miraculously” survived being struck in a marked crosswalk, while a 64-year-old was allegedly badly beaten by his neighbour after an argument over the man’s loud radio music, in separate incidents in Oak Bay Sunday night.

T0DAY Sound the Trumpet, music for choir and brass by Henry Purcell, along with a selection of British songs and traditional Remembrance Day observances, 2 to 4 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave. Details at capriccio.ca.

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Lisa Helps lauded for 'thinking outside box,' but meets resistance

Minister unswayed, defends shroud over civil forfeiture office

A South African court on Friday sentenced a Thai national to 40 years in prison for his part in a syndicate that smuggled dozens of rhino horns out of the country, the stiffest sentence ever handed down for such a crime in South Africa.

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Stephen Harper offered no acknowledgment Saturday of concerns raised by veterans' groups, funeral home directors and many others that a federal burial fund for poor veterans is rejecting most applications for help.

Former student says she 'took full advantage of his open-door policy'

Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, arrived in New Zealand Saturday for a six-day visit marking the Diamond Jubilee of his mother, the Queen.