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The Huntsman without Snow White, celebrities at a fashion gala and the latest from two stars we like

  It’s not too early to think about DOXA, the documentary festival that starts on May 5. You’ll need time because there’s lots to read in the catalogue that’s now out and available at JJ Bean...

Vancouver can reinvent the global economy: Vancity

And the nation's leading credit union has the figures to prove it.

Ottawa's purse strings may have to loosen, economists warn

Deficit is important, but so is surviving a European-triggered recession, government warned.

The need for compassionate capitalism

Its time to bank on compassionate capitalism

Two PMs agree: the economic storm is gathering

British leader David Cameron joins Stephen Harper in mutual Tory refrain: international collapse is near if government debts aren't cut.

Bad news piles up ahead Flaherty's appearance before finance committee

US recession and debt, market fears all add up to gloom north of the border.

So Glenn Beck was right about gold

Glenn Beck's investment tip to buy gold turned out to be eerily accurate following the stock crash on Monday: as U.S. stocks flounder, gold rose to a record high, and appears to be the most coveted...

Transformers Dark of the Moon, Larry Crowne, The Mountie and a Czech retrospective

The shapeshifting toys are back in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, one of the biggest movies of the summer but a blow to history. (read more)

Survival, but not careers

A group of recent university graduates at a round table discussion at the Vancouver Observer said they were able to find survival jobs but not opportunities in the careers they've trained for.

How to survive a holiday recession

Many of us are finding our wallets a little thinner this holiday season. To avoid debt and get the most out of the holiday season, here are my tips for stress-free budgeting.