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Donald Trump

Michael Moore's hope in the Trump era; The Wife’s marriage seems happy and Life Itself can bring tears

There’s also a muddled children’s film about a house haunted by a clock and a teen film about girls who fight back

Campaign to stop Trump from inside Canada

Global citizen movement Avaaz will gather expats and Canadians today with a 'Stop Trump' launch event outside the new Trump Tower in downtown Vancouver. Canada, alongside Mexico, hosts the largest...

Dynamic U.S. presidential election fuelling novelty bets in B.C., Manitoba

U.S. election bets have become the highest earner on the B.C. Lottery Corp. website's novelty betting category, surpassing the Oscars.

Vancouver mayor asks developer to dump Donald Trump's name from city tower

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is urging a developer to drop Donald Trump's name from a downtown tower project, saying the U.S. presidential hopeful's "hateful positions" have no place in the city...
Trudeau photo-op fodder for social media (Twitter)

AND THEY'RE OFF: Federal leaders' debate trumps sports at some city bars

Green party leader Elizabeth May is expected to stick it to Harper over the $150 billion he added to the federal debt.

VIFF picks for the weekend, including a near-masterpiece from Germany

Nina Hoss in Phoenix, trying to figure out if her husband betrayed her to the Nazis

Trump coming to Vancouver, celebrates with insane website

Trump Vancouver: Come get some.

Branded Trump Tower update: site "not cursed"

UBC marketing professor Darren Dahl spoke for many a Vancouverite when he said, "When you think of Vancouver, you don't think about Donald Trump in any way, to be honest."

The Master, Argo and Lincoln are in my top 10 movies of the year

Philip Seymour Hoffman is The Master and Joaquin Phoenix his newest disciple in my choice for best film of the year. There's also a definite worst movie of 2012.

Creepy month: your numerology cycles for October 16–31

The second half of October, with its red, golden and brown backdrop, is the perfect stage for creepy Halloween. Dog walking in the now-early dark is fraught with the possibility of skunk and raccoon...