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Tsunami waves have started to arrive tonight at Japan's outlying islands, but initial reports indicated they were small. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned earlier tonight that a major tsunami up to three metres high could hit northern Japan.

Canada has won another gold medal, placing first tonight in men's curling. Canada now has won 13 gold medals at the Vancouver Olympics, compared to 10 for Germany and nine for the United States.

SooToday.com has heard again from two Saultbies vacationing in Waikiki, staying at the Hilton Hawaiian Village directly on the beach. They report that the expected tsunami has been more of a pussycat than a lion.

Canada is now guaranteed 25 medals in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Two more gold medal performances today bring the total gold for Canadian athletes to 12, and a total so far of 23 medals.

After travelling more than 7,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean from this morning's 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile, dangerous tsunami waves are hitting Hawaii. The first waves arrived about one hour ago but were too small to be discernible.

An eagle-eyed SooToday.com reader spotted this, er, fascinating video on the YouTube channel of Ron C. Schinners, son of Ron W. Schinners, candidate for mayor of Sault Ste. Marie. In the 2006 election, Ron W.

SooToday.com has received the following note from a Sault Ste. Marie couple currently in Hawaii. They have asked that their names not be used.

NEWS RELEASE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ************************* The following is an edited transcript of a statement made to media today by the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the situation in Chile.

The outstanding Team U.S.A. goaltender Canada must beat tomorrow to claim Olympic gold played junior hockey for two years across the river.