Monthly Archive for July, 2007

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How Toronto took all the fun out of the CN Tower

How Toronto took all the fun out of the CN Tower

[via flickr]

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Rogers Cup Toronto Family Day - Free Entrance

Rogers Cup Toronto Family Day - Free Entrance

Click here for more info on Rogers Cup

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Spice Girls Reunion Concert in Vancouver

Spice Girls Reunion Concert in Vancouver

Spice Girls Reunion only Canadian Concert in Vancouver

Not that I’d attend a Spice Girls concert, but it’s interesting to note that British Columbia once again beat Ontario (see Simpson’s Kwik-E-Mart) in exclusively hosting an International event. Vancouver will actually be the first city they play in so it’ll get massive coverage!

If you want the Spice Girls to play at another Canadian city, say Toronto or Montreal you can vote here.

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Rogers Hi-Speed Customers get a Free Flickr Pro Account

Rogers Hi-Speed Customers get a Free Flickr Pro Account

Dear Rogers Yahoo! subscriber,

. . .

As part of your Rogers Yahoo! service, you’ll get access to Flickr Pro at no additional cost. With Flickr Pro, you’ll get unlimited photo storage, unlimited photo albums and permanent high-resolution archiving (valued at $24.95 U.S. per year).

. . .

Sincerely,

Rogers Yahoo! Customer Services

 Click here for more details on this Rogers / Flickr freebie

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IGA Canada 4×6 Digital Photos 11cents

IGA Canada 4×6 Digital Photos 11cents

4 x 6  Photos for 11 cents.

Click here for more details on this IGA photos deal

Expires August 19th, 2007 

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HMV Canada August Sale: 2 HD DVDs for $50

HMV Canada August Sale: 2 HD DVDs for $50

HMV Canada will have 2 HD DVDs for $50 throughout the month of August.  Stay tuned.. I’ll post more info as it becomes available.

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Back To School Canada: Dell Vostro 1000 Laptop $549

 DELL Canada: Vostro 1000 Laptop $549

DELL Vostro 1000 Laptop is on sale for $549 $739. If you’re looking for a laptop for regular use like surfing the Internet, creating spreadsheets or documents, chatting, etc. then this is the perfect laptop for you. One of the main advantages of this laptop is its anti-glare screen: it doesn’t use the TrueLife screen (found in most Toshibas) which I find ridiculously annoying. It also has Windows XP not Vista. XP is more stable and secure now but eventually Vista will take over.

If you’re looking for an inexpensive laptop to use for school, college or university work this is the perfect choice.

Vostro 1000 Laptop specs:

  • AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor TK-53 (1.7GHz/512KB), English
  • 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display  (matte screen, not the annoying TrueLife)
  • 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 Dimm
  • 80G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
  • 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+R write capability, Cyberlink Power DVD
  • ATI Radeon® Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemoryâ„¢ (integrated)
  • Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition, SP2, English
  • 1 Year Return to Depot Service and Technical Support

Click here for more details on this Dell Canada Vostro 1000 deal

Expires August 2, 2007 

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Dell Canada: Eneloop 4 AAA Rechargeable Batteries

Dell Canada: Eneloop 4 AAA Rechargeable Batteries

Sanyo Eneloop 4 AAA Rechargeable Batteries are on sale at Dell Canada for $14.00 $29.00. AAA Rechargeable batteries are usually more expensive than AA batteries so that’s a good deal. These batteries also have a very slow self discharge rate which you’ll appreciate if you’ve ever used regular rechargeable batteries.

Shipping is Free

Click here to order these AAA Rechargeable Batteries from Dell Canada

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Costco Canada Flyer / Coupons: July 30 - August 5, 2007

Costco Canada

Costco Canada posts its in-store coupons online at last! You can view the coupons at GetMoreOfWhatYouLove.ca

Click here to view the Costco Canada East coupons

Click here to view the Costco Canada West coupons

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Lewis Black on Broadway (on Bottled Water)

Thanks adora for sharing this video with the rest of us :-)

This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video.

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Bottled Water in Canada

Bottled Water in Canada

This has been all over the news but just in case you haven’t heard about it yet, Aquafina water bottle labels will be changed to spell out that the drink comes from the same source as tap water. Dasani also comes from tap water and is then purified. I’d like to compile a list of all bottled water brands sold in Canada and their water source. Note that this may be different from the US. For example Nestle Pure Life comes from Aberfoyle Spring Water in Canada but tap water in US. So please make sure the info you mention is relevant to Canada.

I’ll update the list and add more details as I get comments. Also please correct me if I’m wrong.

Pepsi Co Aquafina - purified tap water from Mississauga

Coca Cola Dasani - tap water from Brampton filtered 5 times

Nestle Pure Life - Aberfoyle Spring Water

Danone Evian - Spring Water

Montclair - from Cedar Valley Springs, Erin, Ontario, Canada - Natural Spring Water

FIJI Water - Artesian well in the Yaqara Range of the Nakauvadra Mountains

Ice River Springs - Natural Spring Water
It says source situated in Feversham, Grey Country, Ontario
Strangely, this water tastes sweet.. There’s no sodium in it.

… others?

Thanks to Kaylakat, adora, Sirop, Lili  helping me out :-)

Here’s an interesting article about bottled water

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Montana’s Cookhouse Canada: Free Appetizer

Montana’s Cookhouse Canada: Free Appetizer

Click here to sign up and get your free Montana’s Appetizer coupon

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Canadian Freebies: Coupon for Free 956mL Soy Beverage of So Good

Canadian Freebies: Coupon for Free 956mL Soy Beverage of So Good Canadian Freebies: Coupon for Free 956mL Soy Beverage of So Good

Click here to get your free 956mL sample of ‘So Good’ Soy Beverage

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Ontario Place Canada Discounts and Passes

Ontario Place Canada Discounts and Passes

To make use of these deals click here to visit Ontario Place’s website then use

Username: purolator
Password: 45011

Continue reading ‘Ontario Place Canada Discounts and Passes’

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Picnic Table: $20 or less

Picnic Table: $20 and less

If you have kids they’ll love this mini picnic table. It is on clearance at Loblaws and Superstor, Ontario for $12.49 (but limited quantities).

It is also on sale at Toys R Us Canada for $19.98. You’ll need to check stock availability with your local Toys R Us store.

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Alamo Rent A Car Canada: Rent Minivan or SUV for $32.97

Alamo Rent A Car Canada: Rent Minivan or SUV for $32.97

Rent a minivan or SUV for $32.97 per day from Alamo car rental.

This offer is available for weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and the promo is valid till the end of 2007.  So you can actually rent a minivan or SUV for Christmas for that price too!

Alamo Rent A Car Canada: Rent Minivan or SUV for $32.97

Valid till December 31st, 2007

Click here to rent your Alamo Canada minivan or SUV

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CIBC Canada Visa Retention Plan: Get $50 - $150 Free

CIBC Canada Visa Retention Plan: Get $50 - $150

If you have any CIBC VISA card you can phone asking to have it canceled. CIBC has the best retention plan out there and you will be offered an amount of cash (which varies from case to case) as a compensation for your dissatisfaction, and the amount will be more than the annual fees!

The guys at CIBC are trying to satisfy their customers in any way, paying cash to the unsatisfied customers is impressive.

Personal advice: only use this if you’re really unsatisfied 

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DELL Canada Days of Entertainment: Days 2 to 5 REVEALED - Including HALO 3!

HALO 3 will be the game on sale (pre-order) at a reduced price on Wednesday!!

Day 2 - Tuesday, July 24

  • Rise of the Silver Surfer for Wii (Game of the Day)
  • Superman returns
  • Ghost Rider
  • X-men Triology

DELL Canada Days of Entertainment - Days 2, 3, 4 & 5 REVEALED

Day 3 - Wednesday, July 25

  • HALO 3 for XBOX 360 (Game of the Day)
  • Night at the Museum
  • Star Wars Triology
  • Indiana Jones Triology

DELL Canada Days of Entertainment - Days 2, 3, 4 & 5 REVEALED

Day 4 - Thursday, July 26

  • Ratatouille for XBOX 360 / PS3? (Game of the Day)
  • The 40 year old virgin
  • My Name is Earl
  • Spinal Tap (thanks for the title name guys :-) )

DELL Canada Days of Entertainment - Days 2, 3, 4 & 5 REVEALED

Day 5 - Friday, July 27

  • EA MADDEN NFL 08 for XBOX 360 / PS3? (Game of the Day)
  • Hoosiers
  • Bull Durham
  • Rocky

DELL Canada Days of Entertainment - Days 2, 3, 4 & 5 REVEALED

Click here for DELL Canada Days of Entertainment

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Canadian Freebies: Free Subscription to ur Magazine by Rogers

Canadian Freebies: Free Subscription to UR Magazine by Rogers

Click here to order your free ur Magazine subscription from Rogers Canada

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Free 25 Aeroplan Miles from Quaker Canada

Free 25 Aeroplan Miles from Quaker Canada

The Globe and Mail had this code in their July 23rd edition: KF4ATN3H

You can claim 25 free aeroplan miles using this code by logging into breakfastcentral.ca

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Enter the exclusive July 23, 2007 Globe and Mail Bonus Code PIN, click Validate Code and then click Deposit.

Click here to get your free Aeroplan miles from Quaker Canada