You could try the Sprint fix here. Although it may not apply to that rom. Not sure. Since it seems Sprint and Telus should be the same and the rom you are using was created by a Telus user.
Keyboard Symbols Don't Work / Home Key opens Start Menu!! / Button Mappings! - Verizon - Install THIS CAB and Restart the phone! (Thanks Fronc for the ROM dump info)
- Sprint/Telus - Install THIS CAB, and Restart your phone! (Thanks to banzaiwolfe for the ROM dump info)