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A woman was seriously hurt when a train plowed into her vehicle as it sat on tracks just north of Kamloops Tuesday about 6 p.m. The eastbound CN train rammed the side of the van at an uncontrolled crossing.

An overflow crowd of voters quizzed the four major candidates vying for the federal seat representing Victoria on Wednesday night. People filled every chair in the James Bay New Horizons auditorium.

By Andrew CoyneAmong Republicans, the word of the day is “soul-searching.” As in: “Republicans do some soul-searching after Romney loss.” “Obama win forces Republican soul-searching.” “Republican Party has some serious soul-searching to do.

Charities, Jeneece Place funds separate The more than $1 million that Jeneece Edroff raised for children's charities over seven years was separate from the money that was raised to build Jeneece Place at Victoria General Hospital.

The New Democrats want answers from B.C. Jobs Minister Pat Bell about an email he sent to the Liberal party's vice-president, who was lobbying for a Chinese investor in Prince Rupert.

The driver of a Honda Civic had to be freed from the vehicle after a two-car crash in Langford Wednesday. The Honda was going north on Millstream Road at 5 p.m.

Politicians granted themselves recall allowances, documents show

Greek government pushes through austerity measures Politicians defied an internal rift and violent protests at the gates of parliament.

Six years after announcing a sole-source deal to buy 15 battlefield helicopters and three years after signing the contract, the Harper government has finally sat down with Boeing to talk about how much it will cost to support the aircraft.