Living

Why January is the time for deals; Christmas 2010 may be the biggest shopping year on record; Elton John’s new son Zachary; Julian Assange is ticking off the ladies again; and the Canadian loonie hits parity with the U.S. dollar.

Jack Daniels launches a questionable marketing campaign; Natalie Portman to wed and give birth; Google exec wants more women in tech jobs; William and Kate’s strange coin; and Stephen Harper invites Aung San Suu Kyi to visit Canada.

With Mark returning home, it has been the most wonderful Christmas present. But at the same time, it's created a tense atmosphere as he adjusts to being home and we adjust to accommodating each other once more.

Helpful hints on returning crappy gifts; Hugh Hefner’s insane May-December engagement; the growing trend of adult children living with their parents; major storm hits eastern Canada; and Yoko says John would love Facebook.

I remember staying at the Four Seasons in Maui with my ex-fiancé on vacation. We were lounging by the pool and next to us were newlyweds from New York. The New York new husband kept saying, “I can’t wait to get back into the game,”