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Novelists Esi Edugyan and William Deverell are among the finalists for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize. The $5,000 prize is for the best local book published in 2011.

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Consumer beware: When prescription drugs become available overthe-counter, advertisers start spotlighting the benefits and downplaying the risks, a new study finds.

The Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society is holding a Multicultural Food and Health Fair Saturday. There will be more than 30 exhibitors with free food samples and an interactive food and health display.

Ocean enthusiasts from scuba divers to paddlers and beachcombers are being called out to help keep the Gorge Waterway safe and clean.

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Kathy Bates says she is recovering from a double mastectomy. The Oscar-winning actor tweeted on Wednesday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer two months ago.

At Kidlandia, children can paint T-shirts and make their own buttons, headbands and hairclips

Jim Byrnes and Anne Feeney will perform at a free public concert at the University of Victoria on Monday night. The event is at 7: 30 p.m. at the University Centre Farquhar Auditorium. Reserve free tickets via tickets.uvic.