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Borrowing a line from Bob Marley

2012/02/10

Canada’s population is the fastest-growing of all G8 nations.

Liquid Assets by Peter Rockwell

Of bubbly love potions

2012/02/10

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is in the air and all over the greeting card racks at your local pharmacy.

Reel Guys by Richard Crouse and Mark Breslin

Safe House is pure visceral fun

2012/02/10

Ryan Reynolds plays Matt Weston, a rookie CIA agent stationed at an underused safe house in Cape Town, South Africa.

He Says by John Mazerolle

Online dating for dummies

2012/02/09

Study released on Internet dating with results that I think will be astonishing to anyone who lives in a cave

Backstage Pass

Open your wallet for Variety Show of Hearts

2012/02/09

For me, there’s only ever been one true Valentine: the Carl who played for the Whitecaps between 1979-1984.

Design Centre by Karl Lohnes

From wallflower to wall power

2012/02/09

Are focal walls out of fashion?

Charles The Butler

When it comes to stains, not all cleaners are created equal

2012/02/08

I am looking for a natural stain removal solution for white linens and towels. Currently No Name bleach Oxi are being used to no avail... Please help!

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When buzz phrase turns to buzz kill

2012/02/08

This column is totally going viral! How can I say that? Well, I can’t, really.

In Focus by Richard Crouse

Washington has made some bold career choices

2012/02/08

Denzel Washington is a famous guy.

Auto Pilot by Michael Goetz

Canada’s BIOX explores diesel’s fatty frontier

2012/02/08

Not many Canadians know about bio-diesel producer, BIOX, let alone that it uses stuff like chicken and pork fat to create eco-friendly fuel.

She Says by Jessica Napier

How much do marks matter?

2012/02/07

The University of British Columbia recently announced that starting in the 2012-2013 academic year admission to the institution would no longer be dependent exclusively on grades.

Fun and Frugal by Lesley Scorgie

Why keep up with the Joneses?

2012/02/07

Have your very good manners made you house poor?

Workplace Law by Daniel A. Lublin

The laws of less

2012/02/07

Sometimes it’s smarter to accept a demotion as an alternative to dismissal.

Two Sisters by Andrea & Claire

When a cheater gets cheated on

2012/02/06

Is mutual cheating a sign it's time to call it quits?

Urban Compass by Paul Sullivan

Voting for the last man standing

2012/02/06

If the latest poll is right, sometime on the night of May 14, 2013, it will be so (plus or minus 3.5 per cent).

Queen of Green by Lindsay Coulter

It's time to toss the use of garbage bags

2012/02/06

Go garbage bag-less. Sound too hardcore?

Turning Point

Canine made a career out of kindness

2012/02/06

When Charmaine Hammond and her husband, Chris, adopted Toby, a five- year-old retriever, they had no idea they had acquired a four-legged demolition dog with separation issues.

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Investors in pyjamas

2012/02/03

The big game is this Sunday and a special birthday shout out.

Reel Guys by Richard Crouse and Mark Breslin

Radcliffe goes up against supernatural again and does a good job, too

2012/02/03

Daniel Radcliffe plays lawyer Arthur Kipps.

Sound Check by Alan Cross

Useless information to impress your friends

2012/02/03

Reading this column will be far from useless. In fact, it’s full of useless information.

Sound Check by Alan Cross

The Important Role of Campus Radio

2012/02/03

Reading this column will be far from useless. In fact, it’s full of useless information.

Liquid Assets by Peter Rockwell

Swapping out football beer

2012/02/03

Please forgive me, football fans.

The Hockey News by Edward Fraser

Could Luongo catch up to Brodeur?

2012/02/02

I've been wondering lately if we weren’t a touch hasty putting Martin Brodeur on the pedestal.

He Says by John Mazerolle

Winter, why are you giving me the cold shoulder?

2012/02/02

Dear Winter: Please come back. I miss you.

Backstage Pass

Take an unconventional trip with Talking Stick

2012/02/02

Welcome to February, the time to forget about its depressive predecessor, January.

Design Centre by Karl Lohnes

A ruggedly-handsome space

2012/02/02

Area rugs not only help to link living room furnishings together, but to define spaces that are open to one another as well.

Investment Perspective by Allan Small

Should you put your money in an RRSP or a TFSA?

2012/02/01

RRSP season is upon us again.

Just Saying by Paul Sullivan

Watching the Super Bowl, no questions asked

2012/02/01

Like 40 or 50 million North American males, I’m an expert on the Super Bowl, the U.S. football championship so big that, like a Rocky movie, it needs to be described using Roman numerals.

In Focus by Richard Crouse

What makes a hero super?

2012/02/01

What does it really take to become a superhero? Wikipedia simply defines a superhero as “a type of stock character, dedicated to protecting the public.”

Alison On Money by Alison Griffiths

Less can be more

2012/01/31

What is the secret to financial success? I have the answer — simplicity.

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