The Best of the West meets the Best of the East! McDonald’s Canada has launched a NEW Montreal Steak Spice BBQ Angus burger! A juicy 100% Angus beef patty, topped with Montreal Steak Spice BBQ sauce, crispy onions, red onion rings, leaf lettuce and natural Mozzarella cheese, served on a toasted sesame & poppy seed bun. Available for a limited time only, at participating McDonald’s restaurants in Canada.
You’ll perhaps remember a few months back when we posted about how Farm Boy Canada was planning on opening up at least 10 new locations within the GTA this year, perhaps making competing grocers like Loblaw’s and Longo’s cringe a little at the fact that this locally established chain that specializes in providing fresh, local produce would be branching out into Toronto. Well, this past week saw the opening of the new location at the Shoppes of Alderwood plaza at Brown’s Line and Evans Avenue, and people were stoked to see the opening of this Ontario local haunt within the GTA.
The local produce section is certainly one of the finer highlights of Farm Boy’s offerings, though they’re small-batch private label products are something akin to our southern neighbour’s Trader Joe’s labels; they provide everything from salad dressings and spices to even carrying their own chocolate covered snacks and other salted delights.
The Home Depot Canada has a new list of FREE workshops for do-it-yourselfers of all ages and experience levels that are going in March 2018! You have to register in advance to be able to attend these FREE Workshops, the registration dates are shown beside each workshop.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 – 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM: Install Moulding & Trim. Participants will learn how to select, measure, cut and install moulding and trim. (Registration closes March 8, 2018)
You have to register in advance to be able to attend these FREE Workshops.
Toys R Us Canada has FREE Family Events in March 2018. The Toys R Us Family Events include fun make & Takes, product demos, giveaways and more.
Visit your local Toys “R” Us store to take part in the exciting promotions and activities your kids will love. All events are offered In-store only. While quantities last. Giveaways and make and takes are limit to one per child. Events recommended for children ages 4 years and up.
Here is a preview of Toys “R” Us upcoming FREE Family events for March 2018:
Monday – Friday, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.:
March Break In-store Events: March Break dates vary by province, please contact your local store for dates.
PLUS! FREE $5 Shopping Card for your kids during March Break week:
Saturday, March 3, 2018:
2018 National Hockey Card Day:
Don’t Miss the special 1-day ONLY offer: Save 30% off ALL NHL Blasters, excludes clearance. Selection varies.
Friday, March 9, 2018 – Thursday, March 15, 2018:
Imports Dragon Collectibles Gift Bag (Gift with Purchase)
Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.:
Collect and Swap Event: Discover and explore the world of Collectibles!
Saturday, March 17, 2018, ALL DAY Event!
The Grand Event
Saturday, March 24, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.:
Good morning! Cineplex Canada Family Favourites Movies is here every Saturday 🙂 Join Cineplex on Saturday mornings at 11:00 am for Cineplex Family Favourites. Watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99. A portion of the proceeds goes towards supporting WE Charity. It’s a fun and affordable way to enjoy the weekend with your family!
Cineplex Canada has released their new schedule. The Cineplex Canada Family Favourites Movies include:
Today, Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 11:00 am the film Trolls, Animation, Family, Musical, is the Family Favourites for $2.99 (1h 33m).
Also, Cineplex Canada has an awesome Family Favourites March Break Movies that includes: 4 Movies Everyday Starting at 11 am for only $2.99/Ticket.
The Home Depot Canada has a new list of FREE workshops for do-it-yourselfers of all ages and experience levels that are going in March 2018! You have to register in advance to be able to attend these FREE Workshops, the registration dates are shown beside each workshop.
Saturday, March 10, 2018 – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Build a Periscope. If you are looking for a fun activity to do with the family, we’ve got a great workshop for kids that will teach them about building. Kids can learn how to build their very own Periscope. (Registration closes March 4, 2018)
You have to register in advance to be able to attend these FREE Workshops.
Walmart Canada has reviewed their Great Value line of groceries and enhanced recipes to improve their taste and quality! And BzzAgent is giving select members the chance to try TWO Great Value products with brand new recipes! This BzzAgent kit comes with a full-sized jar of Great Value Four Cheese Pasta Sauce and Great Value Rotini Pasta. Check your BzzAgent account to see if you’ve been selected to test and review these products!
Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling certain pre-packaged Cooked Shrimp (56/65 Shrimp per lb.) from the marketplace due to the potential presence of raw shrimp, which may contain harmful bacteria. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
The product was sold at the following Loblaw banner stores:
Ontario: Fortinos, Independent, Loblaws, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, Valu-Mart, Wholesale Club, Zehrs and affiliated independent stores
Atlantic: Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Independent, No Frills, Wholesale Club, and affiliated independent stores
Québec: Club Entrepôt, Maxi, Maxi & Cie, Provigo, Provigole Marché and affiliated independent stores
West: Extra Foods, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, Wholesale Club, Independent and affiliated independent stores
What you should do
Check to see if you have recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Metrolinx and Loblaw Companies Limited are working together to bring online grocery shopping and pick up to select GO Transit stations this spring. This is the first time this type of service will be offered at transit stations in Canada. The service will allow commuters to pre-order groceries online for pick up during their next day’s commute. It will begin in five GO Transit stations this spring, and is expected to expand in phases to additional sites in the region.
Loblaw’s PC Express service, an evolution in their click-and-collect model, will make the trip home for GO customers even easier. With this service, there will be no need to make an extra stop at the grocery store on the way home from work. Instead, customers can shop online and their groceries will be waiting for them when they arrive at their GO station. As long as they place their orders before 12 a.m. the night before, groceries will be ready for them the next day on their afternoon trip home.
For the first phase of the project, PC Express locations will be at five GO stations—Bronte, Oakville, Clarkson, Rouge Hill and Whitby. Groceries will come from nearby Fortinos or Loblaws stores depending on location. They will be waiting in a special delivery truck, in lockers or in an enclosed kiosk depending on the station to allow us to test different delivery methods. After the initial phase is complete and key lessons are learned, PC Express pick-up locations will roll out to more GO stations across the region.
“Our customers lead busy lives and this exciting new service—a first in Canada—will make their trips home that much quicker,” said Phil Verster, President and CEO of Metrolinx. “There will now be a new benefit to taking the GO train, with the ability to pick up groceries at five different stations through Loblaw’s PC Express pick-up service, with more to come. This is just another way we’re making it better, faster and easier to take transit.”
“This is a logical extension of our increasingly popular e-commerce services, and the growing customer appeal for ordering groceries online and picking them up when it’s most convenient,” said Jeremy Pee, SVP, E-Commerce, Loblaw Companies Limited. “With PC Express pick up locations, we’re giving customers and commuters the best brands and products we have to offer, easy online ordering, and some time back in their day.”
Cherished for its ability to speed up cooking by 2-10 times, while also using 70% less energy than traditional pressure cookers, the Instant Pot is coming under some unwanted external heat after reports surfaced that some of their customers were experiencing overheating and, in some cases, melting of their products.
The Canadian cooking appliance company has since asked that the affected model, the Gem 65 8-in-1 multi cookers, stop being used by their customers after learning that some of these cookers were actually melting on the underside of the product due to extreme overheating.
In a statement issued on their Facebook page, the company went on to say that: “We believe the problem only affects batchcodes 1728, 1730, 1731, 1734, and 1746.”
You can find the batchcode for your Instant Pot by first finding the four-digit product code that is underneath the label of the product.
It should also be heavily emphasized that this is not a product recall, but rather an advisory from the company to stop using the product any further.
“We want you to know that we take any problem with our products extremely seriously as safety and quality are our primary concern, and we are working cooperatively with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,” the company said.
More information on the status of the Instant Pot’s that are affected by this advisory is expected to come out in the next few weeks, the statement on their website continued. This will also include updates about whether or not customers will receive a replacement or will be required to recall the item.
IKEA Canada is recalling IKEA brand Marshmallow candy (GODIS PÅSKKYCKLING) from the marketplace due to possible contamination from mice infestation. These products may contain harmful bacteria. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
The recalled product has been sold from IKEA stores in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Alberta.
What you should do
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Creamy. Dreamy. Minty. The Shamrock Triple Thick Milkshake is here!
Don’t leave things to chance – it’s only back for a limited time at McDonald’s Canada! The delicious, refreshing taste of mint and vanilla soft serve is back in McDonald’s iconic Shamrock Shake. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!
Cineplex Canada has released their new schedule for March 2018. Here’s a list of the upcoming weekly movies line-up at Cineplex Family Favourites for only $2.99:
The Home Depot Canada has a new list of FREE workshops for do-it-yourselfers of all ages and experience levels that are going in March 2018! You have to register in advance to be able to attend these FREE Workshops, the registration dates are shown beside each workshop. The Home Depot Canada March 2018 FREE workshops include:
Kids Workshops:
Saturday, March 10, 2018 – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Build a Periscope. If you are looking for a fun activity to do with the family, we’ve got a great workshop for kids that will teach them about building. Kids can learn how to build their very own Periscope. (Registration closes March 4, 2018)
Do-It-Yourself Workshops:
Saturday, March 3, 2018 – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM: Build a Barn Board Accent Wall. Participants will learn about how to build a Barn Board Accent Wall. A Barn Board wall is the focus of the workshop, but the boards can be used for various projects including wainscoting, ceilings, tables, headboards and more. (Registration closes February 25, 2018)
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 – 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM: Install Moulding & Trim. Participants will learn how to select, measure, cut and install moulding and trim. (Registration closes March 8, 2018)
Saturday, March 17, 2018 – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM: Install Laminate Flooring: learn to measure, cut and install laminate flooring. You will learn how to undercut door jambs, make tricky cuts, and lay laminate to create attractive, long-lasting floors. (Registration closes March 11, 2018)
Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM: Paint Trends and Tips. Participants will learn how to choose paint colours and colour schemes, as well as discuss 2018 colour trends and top colours. (Registration closes March 19, 2018)
You have to register in advance to be able to attend these FREE Workshops.
Subway Canada Rewards is changing into Subway MyWay™ Rewards. Subway MyWay™ Rewards is a new loyalty program, designed to reward Subway’s best guests. You’ll be able to collect tokens to earn $2.00 Rewards, personalized offers, Surprise Rewards, and more fun stuff we haven’t even dreamed up yet.
The Subway® Rewards program will officially be the Subway MyWay™ Rewards program and you’ll be in it! Subway will automatically enrol everyone who had a registered card in the Subway® Rewards program into the shiny new Subway MyWay™ Rewards program. Cards must be registered by February 27, 2018 in order to have all existing points transferred into the new program.
What will I earn in Subway MyWay™ Rewards? You’ll earn tokens for every dollar you spend on food and beverage purchases at Subway – after discounts, but before taxes and fees. Once you hit 200 tokens, you’ll automatically get a $2.00 Reward to use on a future order. Feeling lucky? You can also get Surprise Rewards. These little surprises can happen anytime! Visit often. The more you go to Subway®, the more often you’ll be surprised with rewards.
