Society

Pranks are a classic way to set the mood, says Fox News. I couldn’t agree more

His daily text messages and photos to family spread his good cheer. But his real passion was running the streets of Halifax.

Author identifies various types of difficult mothers: Neglectful, Envious, Angry, Narcissistic.

From the Maclean’s Blog of List: Canadians who shook the web

Literary snobs be damned; Twitter is a blessing to language

A Toronto professor fires a volley into the culture war

When will we get on with it? Jesse Brown is waiting for the day when tablets are generic, cheap and ubiquitous

The lowly and gooey confection is the new sweet sovereign

Vancouver’s Stevenston Pizza Company’s pizza pie is topped with lobster, black Alaska cod and Russian caviar

Robot soccer is at the cutting edge of robotics--and UBC has a star team