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Tiny backpacks help track bird migration

British Columbia birds outfitted with tiny backpacks have shown researchers that birds of a feather do not always flock together.
Bid to stop more oil-tanker traffic approved by narrowest of margins

Bid to stop more oil-tanker traffic approved by narrowest of margins

Activists taken aback by vote, pipeline supporters delighted

You and the tortoise merger

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Gunman kills 4 in Minneapolis

A gunman opened fire inside a Minneapolis sign company on Thursday, killing several people and wounding four others, police and hospital officials said.

Commentary: Independent news agency under threat in Cuba

By Dana SantsIt appears that Cuban authorities are determined to eliminate one of the few independent sources of news on the island nation.
Victorians celebrate road to recovery from addictions

Victorians celebrate road to recovery from addictions

On Sunday, Victoria celebrates success of addictions treatments
Dispute may delay new CareCards launch

Dispute may delay new CareCards launch

ICBC workers balk at training on cards linked to driver's licences

From Saltspring to Haiti: a message of hope

Nigel Fisher could be taking it easy enjoying the waterfront from his Saltspring Island home.

Plane crash kills 19 in Nepal

A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu today, killing 19 people, including seven British and five Chinese passengers, an airline official said.

Young man stabbed in Royal Oak

A 22-year-old man is in Victoria General Hospital with stab wounds after being attacked Wednesday night. Saanich police responded at 9: 17 p.m. to multiple 911 calls of a man being stabbed in a parking lot at 4420 West Saanich Rd.