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Like most couples, Mark and I went out for Valentine's day. But this one holds special meaning for us. It is the first one we've been able to celebrate together in years, and our last for a little while.

Miss Jerramy Fine is the author of Someday My Prince Will Come, a hilarious memoir chronicling the story of an American girl who grows up longing to become an English princess – so much so that she eventually moves to London, and stalks a real live prince.

When NOT to charge it; a Quebec woman receives a new heart pump; protests continue in the Middle East; Health Canada announces new allergy labeling; and science reminds us that single boys are dirty.

Why the bacteria on your chicken may be antibiotic resistant; laughing gas during labour makes a comeback; liquid crystal glasses improve on the bifocal; Italian women protest the reign of Berlusconi; and the meaning of love, according to some adorable Canadian first graders.

In the era of email and Twitter, the Canadian postal service is not exactly known for speedy delivery. But they have decided to step up the pace over the next few months in honour of the royal wedding.