Emojis

• Saskatchewan farmer wants Supreme Court to hear emoji signature case

  A 'thumbs up' emoji is costing one Saskatchewan farmer over $80,000 after two courts say it was enough to signify a contract agreement.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2025
  
• Apple adds pregnant man and gender-neutral emojis to iPhones

  The system update also saw the addition of several other emojis, including a melting face, a disco ball, beans, a troll and a biting lip icon.

  Trending

  Apr 18, 2022
  
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• Emojis are ‘part of our culture, kind of like slang’: Alberta communications expert

  Experts say emojis have changed the way people communicate, allowing users to convey emotions. The increased use of emojis has integrated them into our language structure.

  Features

  Jul 29, 2021
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• Here are 17 World Emoji Day facts for the unofficial holiday on July 17

  Whether you enjoy adding the fun and colourful icons to your words or not, emojis have become an integral part of mobile messaging.

  Jul 17, 2019
• Digital delicacy: Quebec fast-food chain campaigning for poutine emoji

  Valentine, a Quebec-based fast-food chain, has launched a formal bid to have the iconic Canadian dish made into an emoji.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2019
• Emojis, WhatsApp and ‘XOXO’: How texting habits differ around the world

  From how we say hello and goodbye, to shorthand, abbreviations, emoji use and even the platform people use to send messages, texting habits vary depending on where you are in the world.

  Tech

  Dec 12, 2018
• Twitter Canada unveils new Blue Jays emoji, team stats and research

  On opening day, Twitter Canada announced a new baseball emoji that will appear every time the #BlueJays hashtag is used.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2018
• Bob Layton editorial: Liking to use ‘like’

  A high school student gets expelled for "liking" the wrong post.

  Commentary

  Jun 7, 2017
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• Senseless selfies, creepy clowns and Donald Trump: 2016 was an odd year

  Searches for selfies led to many bad decisions, an outbreak of creepy clown sightings chilled even horror maestro Stephen King, and Donald Trump's election.

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2016
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• Love Edmonton and emojis? Say hello to Edmonton-inspired EDMOjis

  EDMOjis is an Edmonton-themed emoji keyboard that is the brainchild of Sandra Sperounes and Lucas Timmons.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2016