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The Victoria writer, producer and director put forth a small library’s worth of Vancouver Island-related ideas last year — 100, all told. Novak and the network eventually settled on 10 documentary shorts, which premiere today for free on all Knowledge Network platforms as Coastal Dwellers. “I had no shortage of stories,” Novak said. “What we landed on for Vancouver Island runs the gamut.” Indeed it does. The mini documentaries explore topics ranging from the origins of the Cowichan sweater to the story of the community of Sointula, the formation of the West Coast Trail and prof...

Someone at the Times Colonist had a bright idea: Wouldn’t it be fun to surprise Scammell with a photo of his never-seen son? So that’s what the newspaper did, right at the top of the front page under the headline “He’s great, mate!” Getting the picture here from Australia within a 24-hour turnaround was a huge technological challenge, though. Digital cameras were in their infancy and smartphones years away, so pulling off this marvel of modern communications had the editors giddily trading high fives in the newsroom. No one dreamed there would soon be a day when dads would Insta...

before this man allegedly tried to kill president obama, he sent a tape to oprah winfrey. you'll hear what he had to say. also, you remember the story of the baseball player kidnapped in ve vein zela, he's safe and back with his team. let's start right now with the break being story out of libya. where saif gadhafi has been captured apparently trying to flee. he was caught mere the algerian libya poureder. he is wanted by the criminal court. what do know? >> reporter: t.j., we're joined by a guest who can give us more information on this significant capture. i am joined here by a n...