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Alzheimer’s

Former B.C. premier Bill Bennett dies at 83 after years of Alzheimer's disease

His family said in an obituary that Bennett cherished his time with them and had a quick wit and great sense of humour.

Reviews of Far From the Madding Crowd, Hot Pursuit and two music docs

Documentaries are your best bet this weekend. DOXA, which is on through Sunday, still has fine films playing like Iris (the last one by Albert Maysles), and Drone and Orion (both of which I reviewed...

Five movies about women and a Johnny Depp dud

Julianne Moore, Marion Cotillard and Jennifer Lopez star in three of the new movies with women’s stories.