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Heavy rains bring Venice tides to among highest levels ever Some tourists and residents donned bathing suits to make their way through the flooded streets of Italy's canal city.

Petraeus downfall proves riveting in post-election U.S

Sunday's ceremony attracted an all-ages crowd to the cenotaph

OTTAWA — Bilingualism will never trump merit or the ability to get along with colleagues when it comes to appointing judges to the Supreme Court, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson argues in a recently released letter.

With just days to go until the formal launch of the federal Liberal leadership race, a sixth candidate has laced up his trainers, ending speculation about his plans. Victoria resident David Merner, who resigned recently as president of the B.C.

The B.C. government has changed its tsunami-warning system, responding to criticism after last month’s earthquake near Haida Gwaii. Tsunami warnings came nearly an hour after a 7.7-magnitude quake struck at 8:04 p.m. on Oct.

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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