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Is texting making us more creative? Canadian researchers think so
Simon Fraser University French associate professor Christian Guilbault is studying text messages to learn how people creatively use language to communicate using cellphones.
MacGregor: Bawls and Strikes
Louis Oosthuizen
Beer sales will be limited at Blue Jays sold-out home opener
Blue Jays fan Santo Alberga watches the game against the Cleveland Indians in Toronto on April 8, 2012.
Tory supporters misled by 'live calls' in 2011 election, complaint says
Liberal Member of Parliament Frank Valeriote, the member for Guelph, speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 12, 2012.
Best pictures from April 8
The Rev.Tom Louis gets a hug from Lucille Lambruschi, 66, after she was baptized in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico following a sunrise worship at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples, Fla., on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012.
Spring snowfall hits Maritimes, causes power outages
A runners heads through Point Pleasant Park in Halifax on Sunday April 8, 2012. The region was hit with a spring storm that delivered rain, sleet and up to 20 centimetres of snow.
Alberta PC candidate calls police after altercation
Alberta's Minster of Employment and Immigration, Thomas Lukaszuk listens to a question from the media during a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. Lukaszuk says he was assaulted while door-knocking in the 2012 provincial election campaign.
Titanic disaster's 100th anniversary a chance to commemorate - and capitalize
Carmel Bradburn of Adelaide, South Australia waves as the Titanic Memorial Cruise leaves port in Southampton, England April 8, 2012. The cruise retraces the voyage of the ill-fated Titanic liner, which hit an iceberg and sank 100 years ago on April 15, 1912.
Garcia: 'I'm not capable of winning a major'
Sergio Garcia
Canada's water polo team finishes fifth in Olympic qualifying tournament
Captain Aaron Feltham works out during the Canadian men's water polo team practice in Calgary, Alberta March 20, 2012. The 13-man squad is entering its final stages of preparation for the 2012 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament, which starts from April 1 to April 8 in Edmonton. REUTERS/Todd Korol
Unlucky break ruins Mickelson's Masters chances
Phil Mickelson
Vancouver's bagpipe ban prompts outcry
George Muggleton plays the bagpipes along Sparks st. in Ottawa on Monday July 12, 2004. Earlier in the day George was asked to leave the Byward Market because of noise complaints.
Rubenstein: Golf the Bubba way
Bubba Watson
Just like Tiger Woods, sports journalism should keep it inside the lines
Tiger Woods of the U.S. hits his tee shot on the first hole during final round play in the 2012 Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Our lost and found memories of Vimy Ridge
Members of the Canadian Forces cast shadows on the names of Canadian soldiers who went missing and were presumed dead in France during World War 1, at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France on April 7, 2007.
Setting the scene for Thursday's debate
Alberta NDP Leader Brian Mason speaks to reporters about the resignation of provincial Liberal leader David Swann, at the Alberta Legislature, in Edmonton, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011.
Student strike drags on as longest in Quebec history
Students carrying signs gather to protest against tuition hikes in downtown Montreal, Quebec March 22, 2012. The banner in red reads "Maisonneuve on strike."
Alberta's Liberals fill their slate of candidates
MLA Raj Sherman, now Alberta Liberal leader, speaks to a reporter during a break in the filibuster debate on health care at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton Alta on Thursday November 25, 2010.
Stay ahead of the famine
Children and their mothers receiving food and treatment , mostly for severe malnutrition and measels, at the hospital that MSF has established in Mogadishu, Somalia on Sept. 7, 2011.
McGill student's run-in with U.S. border agents prompts lawsuit
Pascal Abidor, an Islamic studies doctoral student at McGill University, poses at McGill in Montreal, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Abidor was detained at the U.S. border, held for several hours, interrogated, had his personal belongings searched and saw his computer confiscated for over a week.What caught the authorities' attention? His doctoral research on Islamic studies, he says.
Why the Senators have reason for optimism
Sean Gordon
In Saanich, a traffic engineer takes the road less travelled
Paul Butterfield is framed with a Garry Oak tree in Viewpoint Park in the Saanich district area of Greater Victoria as he nears completing his quest to visit all 149 official parks in the district.
Low expectations leave room for reporting positive surprises
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. purchased four hydro-electric generation stations from Alcoa Power.
Jets know more is expected
Paul Waldie
Playoff fever grips NHL fans everywhere
Eric Duhatschek
At the Douglas Lake Ranch, anglers fight for the right to fish
Mark Hume
Parents need to prevent concussions
Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty is treated as he lies on the ice after being hit by Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara during the second period of NHL hockey play in Montreal, March 8, 2011. Pacioretty suffered a concussion on the play and taken off the ice on a stretcher. REUTERS/Shaun Best
Western Conference Playoff Preview
St. Louis Blues' goaltender Jaroslav Halak blocks a shot against the Dallas Stars during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Dallas, Texas April 7, 2012. The Blues face the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the NHL playoffs. REUTERS/Mike Stone
Eastern Conference playoff preview
New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk (17), of Russia, hugs goaltender Martin Brodeur after they defeated the New York Islanders 5-1 in an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 8, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
It's time to look beyond overhyped BRICs
Brian Milner
Welcoming new staff
Four characteristics of mentoring
Take control of your e-mail by setting time priorities
Take control of your e-mail by setting time priorities
Casting your line in the innovation pool
Help wanted: Tech workers wooed with catered meals, unlimited vacation time
Erika Podlovics of the Wterloo, Ont., tech company Kik pets her dog Wellington outside her work. The fast-growing 25-person startup firm encourages staff to bring their dogs to work, play ping-pong in the games room and has catered meals daily for programmers.
RIM's woes pose tough questions for government
RIM's PlayBook. The key policy objective for the country should be nurturing the next generation of RIMs, not saving particular companies, says federal task force chair Tom Jenkins of Open Text Corp.
Ottawa makes no apologies for Air Canada clampdown
Labour Minister Lisa Raitt on Air Canada: 'It’s up to those two camps to talk to one another and make sure their company prospers.'
Myanmar loosening its long-time grip on the economy
A bank employee counts Myanmar kyat banknotes: More than two decades of isolation and poor government have left Myanmar the poorest country in Asia besides Afghanistan.
A consultant's rallying call to grow globally
Gordon Pitts
To move or not to move: The politics of desk positions
Scenes from the Titanic Memorial Cruise
Bernadette and Brice Christie of Grande Prairie, Alberta stand with Canadian flags as the Titanic Memorial Cruise leaves port in Southampton, England April 8, 2012.
Vote: Do the OAS changes affect you?
Retirement savings and investements
Canucks ready for real test in first round against Kings
David Ebner
Foodshed, by dee Hobsbawn-Smith
dee Hobsbawn-Smith
Pegi Young finds her own tune without Neil
Pegi Young performs at the International Congress Center in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 26, 2008.
Punjabi porn star's progress, and other weekend stories you shouldn't miss
Sunny Leone is an Indo-Canadian porn actress, businesswoman and model.
Out of Africa, onto the LSE
Two Italian banks, Unicredit and Intesa, are selling their shares in the London Stock Exchange. The pair of banks are the third and fourth largest shareholders of the listing, with 11.5 per cent of the shares between them.
The pain in Spain falls everywhere
People enter a government employment office in Madrid, April 3, 2012. Spain's number of registered jobless rose for the eighth-straight month in March as companies in all areas of the economy continued to lay off staff in an effort to survive a deepening crisis.
Report: Serge Savard takes permanent post as Habs' VP
Montreal Canadiens hockey great Serge Savard looks to colleague Ken Dryden after a news conference to announce the impending retirement of their sweater numbers, in Montreal on Wednesday, September 20, 2006.
Ottawa organ donation crusader moving, communicating after lung transplant
Woods matches worst four-round score at Masters
Tiger Woods
Oliver comfortable with pipeline timelines; aboriginals weigh suit
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver in the House of Commons, March 28, 2012. Mr. Oliver says he is confident the Northern Gateway pipeline hearings will be completed witin the government's newly mandated 24-month period.
Chris Shallow
Corporal Chris Shallow
How to have a creative breakthrough
Picture dated 1931 of German-born Swiss-US physicist Albert Einstein
No more excuses: How to get back into your running routine
Another U.S. airline charges for carry-on luggage
I take regular long walks. What exercises should I do beforehand?
Why are high-performance athletes having heart attacks?
Bolton Wanderers' Nigel Reo-Coker helps a member of the club's medical staff attend to Fabrice Muamba after he collapsed on the pitch during their FA Cup quarter-final soccer match against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in London March 17, 2012.
Will all of the screens in our lives force everyone into glasses?
Traders betting on gasoline rally win big
A woman pumps gas in Toronto on Tuesday, May 10, 2011.
Footballers score in top 5 per cent for problem-solving skills
Disciplined dining fuels executive chef's raw power
Vegan chef Doug McNish, who is adorned in tattoos symbolizing his plant-based diet, strains as he works out with free weights in Toronto on Thursday, March 15, 2012.
I was held hostage by a beaver
FitWall elevates strength-training to new levels
Participants in a FitWall fitness class use resistance pulleys for strenghtening at FitWall in Vaughan, Ontario Monday March 19, 2012.
My psychiatrist sees 50 patients a day. How is this possible?
Carney urges smarter development of natural resources opportunities
Bank of Canada chief Mark Carney
Oaktree IPO, seven others to launch in busy week
Up to $2.2-billion (U.S.) may be raised this week in a series of IPOs slated for U.S. markets.
Photos: Easter celebrations around the world
Dyed chicks are displayed for sale for Easter in the Bab Touma district in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, April 8, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and said he hopes the joy of Easter will comfort Christians who are suffering because of their faith.
Lin feels good, but doubts return for 1st round
Lin feels good, but doubts return for 1st round
NHL playoffs start with Penguins-Flyers on Wednesday night
Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) celebrates his 50th goal of the season with teammate Sidney Crosby in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Pittsburgh Saturday, April 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Canada claims men's world curling gold
Canadian skip Glenn Howard, left, celebrates with third Wayne Middaugh after his rink beat Scotland 8-7 to win the gold medal at the world men's curling championship in Basel, Switzerland, Sunday.
Tell us: Does your family have a Titanic link?
In this April 10, 1912 file photo, the Titanic departs Southampton, England on its maiden Atlantic voyage. April 15, 2012 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, just five days after it left Southampton on its maiden voyage to New York.
Ownership and optimism
Optimism is good for the soul: Seventy-two per cent of homeowners believe their finances will improve in the next 12 months, compared to 54 per cent of all survey respondents.
Who co-sleeps? Who eats placenta? Test your knowledge of celebrity parents
Who said it? Beyoncé, January Jones or another celebrity mom?
Mortgages explained
CAAMP president and CEO Jim Murphy
Understanding Mortgage Insurance
Genworth Financial Canada offers the Homeowner Assistance Program to keep people afloat during difficult times.
Cooling the market
Banks face tougher rules from federal agency, worry about unintended consequences on borrowers
Jays' Arencibia gets an early season break
Toronto Blue Jays' J.P. Arencibia watches the flight of his three-run home run in the 16th inning against the Cleveland Indians in a baseball game that opened the season for the teams, in Cleveland on Thursday, April 5, 2012.
The lopsided balance sheet
Why homeowners should keep other investments in mind for their retirement
MacKay stands by F-35 jets, calls cost jump an accounting issue
Canada's Defence Minister Peter MacKay speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa April 5, 2012.
Cliff not in sight
Most Canadians who hold mortgages are not overly indebted and will not fall off a cliff any time soon, says the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals.
The self-employed qualify
The self-employed may have to polish up their financial image to make a good impression on their lender.
Home sweet second home
Lenders need to know that buyers can afford the mortgage on their second home, says Farhaneh Haque of TD Canada Trust.
Waiting on the O.R.: There's an app for that.
A free Sunnybrook operating-room app allows loved ones to track a patient’s surgical process in real time.
Know your limits
Preparation is key for those who want to close the deal on their dream home.
Innovation
Sunnybrook’s acute medical-surgical inpatient units tackle occupancy challenges with electronic whiteboards, which provide an excellent visual cue for the care team and care planning.
Toward a bold future
A $400,000 mortgage and the prospect of interest-rate increases don’t scare Ontario home buyer
How the NHL's draft lottery works
The Sarnia Sting's Nail Yakupov is expected to be drafted first overall in this year's NHL entry draft.
A Strong Foundation
Jon Dellandrea, President and CEO of Sunnybrook Foundation
Hair and Now
Michael Suba of Continental Hair Salon which specializes in medical wigs.
Blood Relations
Myelodysplastic syndromes patient Clara De Abreu is part of the first-ever Canadian registry for patients like herself.
Bubba Watson wins the Masters in a playoff
Charl Schwartzel, right, of South Africa, helps Bubba Watson put on the green jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament following a sudden death playoff on the 10th hole Sunday, April 8, 2012, in Augusta, Ga.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Manchester City defeat leaves United on brink of title
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney scores his side's first goal of the game from the penalty spot against Queen Park Rangers during the English Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England Sunday.
The Right Path
Dr. Anthony Levitt, left, and Dr. David Kreindler are part of Sunnybrook’s efforts to improve treatment for youths with mental health issues and their families
Despite promises that pipeline won't be "fast-tracked," aboriginals consider lawsuit
Traditional drummers Thundering Spirit take part in a rally outside the Enbridge Northern Gateway oil sands pipeline project hearings at the Wingate hotel in Edmonton on Jan. 23, 2012.
Tori Stafford's family marks a grim anniversary
Eight-year-old Victoria "Tori" Stafford was abducted in Woodstock on April 8, 2009, and murdered.
Decision to ban Gideon Bibles from schools results in threatening calls, e-mails
Hands closed in prayer on an open bible Collection
Canucks shut out Oilers to clinch Presidents' Trophy
Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin, centre, celebrates his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates Kevin Bieksa, left, and Alex Burrows during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver on Saturday.
Canadian boxing champ Mary Spencer suffers rare loss
Canadian boxer and Olympic hopeful Mary Spencer poses for a portrait at her home gym in Windsor, Ont. March 13/2012. (Photo by Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail)
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