IKEA Canada has some great sales in each store every Wednesday, also known as Wacky Wednesday! The following list includes the IKEA Canada Wacky Wednesday deals and sales that will be valid on Wednesday August 2, 2017.

Check out the list below before you visit your local IKEA store to take advantage of the savings! If your location has yet to be announced, stay tuned for more details!  It’s a 1-day only sale and limited to the stock available.

IKEA Boucherville:

You’ll remember our post the other day about how Tim Hortons was planning on raising the prices on select menu items. Well, it appears that they are not the only Canadian fast-food chain to be upping their menu prices as Pizza Pizza Canada has snuck some additional cents onto the price of adding select supreme toppings to your pizza.

With Tim Hortons increase, we at least received a notice ahead of time so that we wouldn’t be caught off guard when purchasing our morning double double. But with Pizza Pizza there was no such announcement, and the increase to the pizza toppings is done quite subtly so that you may not immediately notice the increase until checking out.

As you can see from the picture above, when you’re ordering a small, cheese pizza, when you add-on one of the ‘extra charge’ toppings, your pizza will shoot up from being $7.25 to $9.60. The total extra charge fee for these supreme toppings, versus the regular price toppings, will be $1.

This may not seem like a whole lot, but if you order pizza every week (as a fair number of us are guilty of doing…), the toppings could really add up.

The toppings that are affected by this new surge in price are:

• Sriracha Chicken
• Buffalo Chicken
• Chipotle Chicken
• Chipotle Steak
• Grilled Chicken
• Steak Strips
• BBQ Steak Strips
• Pesto Chicken

Click here to find the nearest Pizza Pizza location to you.

Your regular morning double-double may be going up in price this August, though hopefully it won’t be actually doubling in price. Signs across Ottawa and Toronto indicate that Tim Hortons Canada will be giving some of their menu items a “slight increase” that will come into effect on August 2nd 2017.

The reasoning behind this slight price increase is “due to rising operational costs” and this increase will affect both hot beverages and some breakfast menu items, meaning that your morning B.E.L.T or breakfast sandwich could be one of the items taking the hit.

The last time that Tim Hortons increased their prices was in November 2014, where they increased the prices of hot beverages and sandwiches by approximately $0.10. The next increase is not specifying how much, nor is it detailing if the price increase will take place across the country or just in the cities with the posted signage.

If you’ve seen a sign like the ones mentioned above in your local Timmies, and you live outside of Ontario, please comment below to let others in your area know that the forthcoming price increase could be affecting their morning routine as well!

Click here to find the nearest Tim Hortons Canada location to you.

Cineplex Canada has released their new schedule for August & September, 2017. Here’s a list of the upcoming weekly movies line-up at Cineplex Family Favourites for only $2.99:

August 2017:

• Saturday, August 5, 2017: Pup Star
• Saturday, August 12, 2017: Lego Batman
• Saturday, August 19, 2017: Pup Star 2 Premiere
• Saturday, August 26, 2017: Pup Star 2 Encore

Sebtember 2017:

• Saturday September 2, 2017: Power Rangers
• Saturday September 9, 2017: Smurfs: The Lost Village
• Saturday September 16, 2017: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
• Saturday September 23, 2017: The Princess Bride
• Saturday September 30, 2017: Boss Baby

Click here to view a list of participating Cineplex movie theatres locations

Like it or lump it, the discounted sister branch of Metro – Food Basics – is now open at the base of the new Fuse2 condo building in the Junction.

Initially met with great protest from many of the new condo residents, the announcement that Food Basics would be coming to the Junction Triangle neighbourhood instead of the more expensive option, Metro, is a divisive move that has been causing tension throughout the community.

A petition has begun circulating that has garnered over 300 signatures, in which the people are asking that the Food Basics be changed to a Metro, as they believe they were promised upon purchasing their condos.

You can see some residents praising the decision to keep with the original neighbourhood’s inhabitants, who would prefer a cheaper option for their grocery shopping, while others are not so keen for the less expensive option:

On a much happier and less controversial point, the new Food Basics is selling beer and wine!

Click here to view Smartcanucks flyers

Cineplex Canada has released their new schedule. The Cineplex Canada Family Favourites Movies include:

• Today, Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 11am the film Monster Trucks, Action, Animation, is the Family Favourites for $2.99 (1h 45m).

Here’s the upcoming movie every Saturday morning at 11am for Cineplex Family Favourites at $2.99 each:

August 2017:

• Saturday, August 5, 2017: Pup Star
• Saturday, August 12, 2017: Lego Batman
• Saturday, August 19, 2017: Pup Star 2 Premiere
• Saturday, August 26, 2017: Pup Star 2 Encore

Sebtember 2017:

• Saturday September 2, 2017: Power Rangers
• Saturday September 9, 2017: Smurfs: The Lost Village
• Saturday September 16, 2017: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
• Saturday September 23, 2017: The Princess Bride
• Saturday September 30, 2017: Boss Baby

Click here to see a list of Cineplex participates in the Family Favourites event.

Click here to get tickets from Cineplex online

Finally! The city of Toronto has announced that Toronto Island Park, including Centre Island, Centreville Theme Park, Ward’s Island and Hanlan’s Point, will reopen to the public on Monday, July 31 2017.

The regular summer ferry schedule will resume on Monday, with the first ferry departing from the mainland for Ward’s Island at 6:30 a.m. and the first ferry departing from the mainland for Centre Island at 8 a.m. City of Toronto recreation programs will also resume on Monday. Online ticket sales start today; island visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to avoid ticket kiosk lines.

All beaches on the island will be open with lifeguards on duty, however, portions of some beaches will be in a reduced state. Signs will clearly indicate areas that are closed to the public. Olympic Island remains closed to the public due to high water levels.

Members of the public are reminded that other areas of the city continue to experience flooding impacts and are asked to remain cautious in areas with flooding. People should pay careful attention to all safety information and to updates on flooding conditions along the city’s waterfront areas.

Starbucks announced today that they will be closing down all its Teavana stores. The company said it will close all 379 Teavana locations over the coming year, with the majority closing by Spring 2018, including its 54 locations in Canada.

“The company concluded that despite efforts to reverse the trend through creative merchandising and new store designs, the underperformance was likely to continue,” Starbucks said in a press release. “The approximately 3,300 partners impacted by these closures will receive opportunities to apply for positions at Starbucks stores, as Starbucks remains on track to create 240,000 new jobs globally and 68,000 in the U.S. over the next five years.”

The announcement came as Starbucks said global sales rose four per cent at established locations for the quarter ended July 2.

Click here for more information on this news!

For the month of August, expect a lot of great things to be happening over at Netflix Canada, as they have just released what their new lineup will be for the next month and there is a lot of good and not a whole lot of bad. There are over 60 movies and TV shows being added to the streaming service, including some Netflix originals like Surviving Escobar: Alias JJ and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.

We’ve broken the shows and movies down by release date, but you can also check to see if the movie/tv show has an asterisk beside it. This will indicate that the movie/tv show has received an 80 percent or higher ranking on Rotten Tomatoes, which is the internet’s go-to resource for determining the quality measurement of  TV shows and movies.

August 1-3:

• Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock
• Boychoir
• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes***
• Ex Machina***
• It Follows***
• Jackie***
• Land Girls, Series 1-3
• Maz Jobrani: Immigrant (Netflix Original)
• Opening Night
• Planet of the Apes (2001)
• Ripper Street, Season 5
• Rules Don’t Apply
• Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments, Season 2, Part B (Netflix Original, New Episodes Weekly)
• Still Alice***
• Surviving Escobar: Alias JJ, Season 1 (Netflix Original)
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
• The Royal House of Windsor, Season 1
• Walking with the Enemy
• Woman in Gold
• Words and Pictures
• Hook
• The Founder***
• The Truman Show***

August 4-10:

• Alan Saldaña: Mi vida de pobre (Netflix Original)
• Chelsea, Season 2 (Netflix Original, New Episodes Weekly)
• Icarus (Netflix Original)***
• Insidious: Chapter 3
• Voltron: Legendary Defender, Season 3 (Netflix Original)
• Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Season 1 (Netflix Original)
• My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Season 7
• Psycho***
• Ricki and the Flash

August 11-17:

• Allied
• Atypical, Season 1 (Netflix Original)
• Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, Season 3 (Netflix Original)
• Naked (Netflix Original)
• White Gold, Season 1 (Netflix Original)
• Pan
• All These Sleepless Nights
• Barbecue
• Brad Paisley’s Comedy Rodeo (Netflix Original)
• The Sweet Life
• Lee Daniels’ The Butler
• RV
• Minority Report***

August 18-23:

• Dinotrux, Season 5 (Netflix Original)
• Glitter Force Doki Doki, Season 1 (Netflix Original)
• Marvel’s The Defenders, Season 1 (Netflix Original)
• The Bye Bye Man
• Unacknowledged
• How to Get Away with Murder, Season 3***
• Lynne Koplitz: Hormonal Beast (Netflix Original)
• The Blacklist, Season 4***
• The Intern
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

August 24-30:

• Fences***
• School of Rock***
• Sixteen Candles***
• Death Note (Netflix Original)
• Disjointed, Part 1 (Netflix Original)
• DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge, Season 5 (Netflix Original)
• Love & Mercy***
• The Mist, Season 1 (Netflix Original)
• Personal Shopper***
• Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack
• Ryan Hamilton: Happy Face (Netflix Original)
• The Perfect Guy
• War Room

Coming on July 25th, McDonald’s Canada is bringing out some crispy and fresh new items to the menu. If you’re palette is one that appreciates spicier items, then you’ll be excited to learn that McDonald’s is bringing out a guacamole and jalapeño chicken sandwich. This sandwich features guacamole, tomatoes, jalapeños slices, fresh grilled chicken, cheese and fresh lettuce.

The other new offering is more of a classic chicken sandwich, which will include crispy chicken, red onion, sliced tomato, lettuce, mozzarella cheese and a delicious new sauce.

These sandwiches are going to be released on July 25th, and will be around for a limited time after they’re released.

Click here to find the nearest McDonald’s Canada.

Tim Hortons Canada has announced that they will be launching a new app that will allow customers to pre-order food and drinks with the tap of their thumb, only to be picked up later at the physical store.

This new app is going to launch sometime next week, with Wade McCallum, who owns six Tim Hortons in B.C. and Alberta, saying that the beta version will be available by July 27th.

The app is a similar set up to most fast food ones that are currently available, where it features pictures of the menu items so that the customers can easily select and modify what they’d like to order. Another useful addition to the app’s technology is that it will know when the customers are close to their preferred Tim Hortons.

Click here to learn more about the Tim Hortons app.

The Home Depot Canada has a new FREE workshops available today! The Home Depot Canada today FREE workshops includes: Do-It-Yourself Workshops – Build a Garden Pond: Build, landscape & stock flexible liner ponds.

Participants will learn how to build, landscape, and stock flexible liner ponds and allow them to practice as many of these steps as possible.

The Home Depot Canada FREE workshops is valid today, Sunday, July 23, 2017 – 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm.

To book your slot at a workshop, contact your local Home Depot location.

Click here to get all Home Depot Canada online offers.

Click here to view The Home Depot flyers

One of Canada’s staples for print and shipping needs will be closing up shop, the company announced earlier this week. FedEx Canada will no longer be operating their Office Print and Ship Centres and will be closing 24 shop across the country, including the head office in Toronto.

In total, there will be 214 employees laid off from this closure.

The company released a statement saying that:

“The decision to discontinue our operations in Canada was difficult as we’ve enjoyed a 32-year relationship with our team members and customers in Canada.”

There are 18 office centre locations in Ontario, five in B.C. and one in Halifax that will be closing their stores.

Click here to learn more about the closure of FedEx.

Cineplex Canada has released their new schedule. The Cineplex Canada Family Favourites Movies include:

• Today, Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 11am the film A Monster Calls, Drama, Family, Fantasy, is the Family Favourites for $2.99 (1h 49m).

Here’s the upcoming movie every Saturday morning at 11am for Cineplex Family Favourites at $2.99 each:

July 2017:

• Saturday, July 29 2017: Monster Trucks

August 2017:

• Saturday, August 5, 2017: Pup Star
• Saturday, August 12, 2017: Lego Batman
• Saturday, August 19, 2017: Pup Star 2 Premiere
• Saturday, August 26, 2017: Pup Star 2 Encore

Sebtember 2017:

• Saturday September 2, 2017: Power Rangers
• Saturday September 9, 2017: Smurfs: The Lost Village
• Saturday September 16, 2017: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
• Saturday September 23, 2017: The Princess Bride
• Saturday September 30, 2017: Boss Baby

Click here to see a list of Cineplex participates in the Family Favourites event.

Click here to get tickets from Cineplex online

*Reminder to Redeem* This is a friendly reminder that the one day only redemption date is today, Friday July 21, 2017! Don’t forget to redeem your coupon: Get your FREE Mott’s Fruitsations rolls fruit flavoured snack with the purchase of one Fruit by the Foot fruit flavoured snack (any size).

Enjoy 🙂