Today’s deal may seem like it offers some unbelievable savings on a set of pretty decent speakers, but don’t be fooled. Polk discontinued these a while back, and while searching for reviews I’ve been discovering that most people were able to pick this up on clearance in the $75-$200 range. That being said, the reviews …Read More

As a bit of a download junkie, and item like this sets my heart aflutter. Not only is this a great price on a 500GB External Hard Drive, but it’s the first web deal I’ve seen to be available both in store and online. But not all is good in Comstar-town. When searching for a …Read More

If you’re a parent, chances are you have to sit through more children’s programming in a week than you ever would in your life if you had the chance. That’s not to say all of it is bad – in fact, some of it is quite good. In Canada, we’re fortunate enough to have a …Read More

If you happen to be out for a leisurely drive this Saturday afternoon, why not swing by your local M&M Meats location and have a hot dog for charity? This Saturday, May 12th, from 10am to 4pm, M*M Meat Shops Locations across Canada will be hosting a charity BBQ event in an attempt to raise …Read More

Future Shop’s 13 Days of Web Deals are back! By now we all know the drill, but just in case we don’t, here’s a recap. Every day for 13 days Future Shop will be posting a different deal on their website. The deal will be web only, and there will be limited quantities — so …Read More

If you’re a parent, chances are you have to sit through more children’s programming in a week than you ever would in your life if you had the chance. That’s not to say all of it is bad – in fact, some of it is quite good. In Canada, we’re fortunate enough to have a …Read More

[youtube]1pO7xdh4BXE[/youtube] If ever there was a time that Ronald McDonald looked like John Wayne Gacy, this was it. This commercial aired in the Washingtion area in 1971, eight years after Ronald’s debut. As you can see, by ’71 he began to look a little more like the clown we know and love today. Still — …Read More

We’ve all seen it in The Simpsons, but who knew that there were Kwik-E-Mart’s in the real world?  And in Canada no less? [via fjetsam]

If you’re thinking about renting a cottage this summer but don’t where where yo start, you’re going to want to check out ontario-cottages.ca. They’re a matchmaking service for renters and owners – think Auto Trader, but for weekly cottage rentals. Best of all, http://www.ontario-cottages.ca/renter-signup.asp you can set it up to have them email you when …Read More

Bumped because many useful comments have been added by doctors and other visitors If you have a bottle-fed baby at home, take note: according to the FDA, Nestle Good Start infant formula’s nutritional content doesn’t match up with what’s promised on the label. What’s more is that the amount of calcium and phosphorous doesn’t meet …Read More

[youtube]krXP_TUZqsk[/youtube] Set your way back machines to 1963 kiddies. The Beatles have landed, Kennedy’s been shot, and a growing hamburger chain meets up with its legendary-mascot for the first time. Created by Willard Scott for the Washington-Annapolis franchises, Ronald McDonald looked a fair bit different than the clown we know and love today. Long before …Read More

That’s right boys and girls, Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Sunday May 13th to be exact. But instead of forgetting all about it and rushing to the mall on the way to your Mom’s this year, we here at SmartCanucks are giving you a bit of a heads up — and a great …Read More

I’ve always been fascinated with competitive eating. Maybe it’s just my love of hot dogs, but I think I could take that little Japanese bastard Kobayashi. But McCompetitive Eating? That’s the real challenge. In the comfort of his own home (and therefore probably not officially recognized), Dave “Megamunch” Schoffner downed 80 Chicken McNuggets in under …Read More

No, I don’t mean the good Rocky. Sadly, I’m speaking of the one that trades in its boxing gloves for a pre-op transexual’s codpiece. That’s right, I’m talking about The Rocky Horror Show. There’s currently a revival of it on at CanStage in Toronto, and as such the Saturday edition of the Toronto Star devoted …Read More

I came across this picture while surfing around the net this week and was absolutely dumbfounded. I’ve never seen Ronald McDonald on Pimp My Ride, but if I had, I think it would have turned out something like this. The yellow and red exterior with matching 26 inch rims is only bested by the yellow …Read More