Donât you love it when What A Bagel gives us not 1 but 6FREEBagels, and you donât even need to make a purchase! Yup, you read that right! On Tuesday, March 21, 2017 head over to any What A Bagel location in Canada to enjoy 6 FREE bagels, all day long! No purchase is required.
I suggest going to What A Bagel early so as to guarantee that you get first pick of the bagels available! You will be able to choose from the following of bagels:
Tim Hortons Canada launched their first new flavour in 50 years back in 2014, the Tim Hortons Dark Roast. And after the blend’s successful launch, and also after an outpouring of support and feedback from Tim Horton’s loyal customer base, the Canadian coffee company is set to relaunch an even darker, richer dark roast.
The company announced that the new coffee blend, made from 100 percent Arabica beans, will be “stronger”, and they are confident that guests will “enjoy our darker, richer roast.”
What’s more exciting about a new flavour of dark roast coffee being launched is that customers will continue to have a say in the conversation around this launch. Using the hashtag #TimsDark, guests will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and feedback on the new flavour and will have the chance to be featured in ads for the new offering, or on a billboard that will be set up in Toronto at Yonge and Dundas Square.
You can begin sharing your feedback through the social media campaign by using the #TimsDark hashtag on Twitter (@TimHortons), on Facebook (facebook.com/TimHortons) and on Instagram (@TimHortons).
Are you excited to try the new darker, richer Dark Roast from Tim Horton’s?
There is a viral compilation video on YouTube that has made its way onto popular chat forums and now even news articles where gamers are showcasing a growing problem for technology tycoon Nintendo: the less than a week old gaming system, Nintendo Switch, which is the “fastest selling” system in Nintendo’s history, is proving to be a less than hot purchase as customers around the world are reporting dozens of different issues. The most annoying of all, which you can see in the first minute of the YouTube video, is a freezing of the screen that is accompanied by an irritatingly high pitch buzz – like the kind that’s used to fend of mosquitos in the summertime – that doesn’t go away.
Nintendo is doing some fast PR to try to soothe the woes of their very vocal customer base, updating their customer support page to include a wide selection of possible problems you may be encountering with the new Switch.
Sadly, what seems to be one of the more widely heard complaints about the new Switch, the dead pixels (irritating little dots on your LCD screen that look like bits of dust, but can never actually be dusted away), is one that Nintendo does not intend to fix anytime soon. They released a statement that essentially said that a certain number of dead pixels are common across all LCD screens, which is true, and there is nothing they can do to fix this minor, if superficial problem.
Another big issue with Nintendo’s Switch is the dock. The screen, which is made of plastic, is easily scratched when placed in the dock, which has led to many concerned and particular customers coming up with their own life-hack fixes for Nintendo’s less than  perfect thought out design; one idea that’s been cropping up around the web has been to cover your Nintendo Switch with a pair of panty hose so as to prevent the screen from scratching.
There have also been consistent complaints from around the web about people experiencing delays or glitches in their Joy-Con. Nintendo has released some tips on how you might solve this problem on your own, but if you continue to experience serious delays they suggest you reach out to customer service. These suggestions included:
decrease the distance between the Joy-Con and the Nintendo Switch console
make sure that the Nintendo Switch is not behind any of the following items:
Behind a TV
Near an aquarium
Placed in or under a metal object
Pressed against a large amount of wires and cords
Within three to four feet of another wireless device, such as a wireless speaker or a wireless access point.
They also suggested checking to see if the device was interfering with any other devices in your gaming room, such as:
Laptops, tablets, etc.
Wireless headsets
Wireless printers
Microwaves
Wireless speakers
Cordless phones
USB 3.0-compatible devices such as hard drives, thumb drives, LAN adapters, etc.
If you’re one of the many who rushed out this past weekend to buy a Nintendo Switch and you are also experiencing issues with your purchase, you can go over to Nintendo’s customer service page where they have set up a list of questions specifically for people who purchased the Switch.
Vegans and dairy-free diets are some of the hardest ones to adhere to, especially on Friday night when all your friends suggest pitching in for ordering a pizza. Since one of the central ingredients for pizza, outside of the dough, is the cheese, it often presents an uncomfortable moment when you want to be part of a social get together but your dietary preferences or requirements prevent you from taking part. Pizza Pizza Canada has taken a cue from the increasing demand for offering more diet friendly options for their pies and is introducing dairy-free, vegan-friendly cheese to their menu. What’s even better? This cheese won’t be coming at an additional cost, as a lot of dairy-free, vegan options usually do.
You can check out all of the topping options at Pizza Pizza by heading to their nutrition section where they break down each topping’s ingredient and possibility for cross-contamination.
The cheese that Pizza Pizza will be offering is from Violife, which is a North American owned company co-owned by the NBA champion John Salley. Salley has been an advocate for a vegan lifestyle and sustainable eating for some time. And so when he met the owner of Pizza Pizza, Pat Finelli, at last year’s NBA All-Star’s Weekend it was only natural that the two begin cooking up a business deal that would cater to the Canadian vegan pizza community.
You can learn more about Pizza Pizza’s menu and ingredients here.
Here’s some exciting news for you who like to spend winter hibernating away from the cold, but still like to enjoy the occasional Big Mac; McDonald’s Canada, as reported earlier this week by CTV, is exploring the options of adding at-home delivery to their service, in addition to mobile app ordering, table service and even curb service!
McDonald’s already offers at-home delivery in other Asian countries, like Singapore, China and South Korea, and they have experimented with third-party at-home delivery options, but they’re hoping to shift the responsibility of delivery to entirely be McDonald’s Canada’s, so they’re the one’s that stand to profit in the increasingly competitive fast-food/restaurant industry.
McDonald’s is also looking to add mobile app paying to their service, meaning you could place your order ahead of time so that you can skip the lineup at the counter, or even skip the lineup in the drive-thru to have your order delivered to your car. Now that’s a service.
McDonald’s also said that they would be looking to add table service to their Canadian customers, but there is still no firm date for any of these much talked about updates.
My world was absolutely shook when I discovered the life hack of hulling strawberry stems by using a plastic straw. I thought I would never feel as silly and relieved as I did that day for having wasted so much of my life nibbling around the pulpy stems of strawberries, but then I learned about another untapped resource that could be saving me hours, and I mean literally hours, of wasted time; that resource was Netflix Canada’s secret genre codes.
There is actually a website dedicated to this seemingly mythical idea, and once you try it out, your Netflixing game will never be the same. These secret codes are basically made up of four or so numbers that specify exactly what kind of category you may be looking for. 10005? Religious documentaries. 8195? B-horror movies. The specificities get so detailed that you can actually limit your search to differentiating between Supernatural Horror Movies – 42023 – or Supernatural Thrillers – 11140.
I suggest using the site, as it allows you to search for your weird categories and then click on it and be redirected to that category on Netflix. If that doesn’t work for you though, you can simply copy and paste the numbers from the categories below and just add it to your browser’s search; for example, to get to ‘Quirky Romance’, as shown above, you’d simply type into your browser:Â www.netflix.com/browse/genre/36103.
Here’s a roundup of all the sub-categories that you can find using your secret Netflix codes:
The Canadian Press has reported that the minimum wage in B.C. will be increased by 50 cents per hour this September, raising the hourly rate to $11.35 from it’s September 2016 adjustment of $10.85.
While increasing the minimum wage is a move that is usually celebrated, it appears that this adjustment will still leave some of B.C.’s workers living below the poverty line.
During last year’s increase, Irene Lanzinger, the president of the B.C. Federation of Labour,  explained that the increase to $10.85/hour would still leave 500,000 workers earning below $15 an hour, which is still poverty level wages.
In addition to the overall minimum wage hike, the ministry of B.C. has also said that there will be an increase of 50 cents to liquor serving jobs, putting their hourly earning at $10.10 an hour.
There are still more details to come about other industries and how their minimum earnings will be affected by the changing hourly wage, including seasonal workers, caretakers, and camp leaders.
By comparison, B.C.’s minimum wage increase will make it the third highest minimum wage in the country; Alberta’s is currently the highest.
Alberta: $13.60 (effective Oct. 2017)
B.C.: $11.35 (effective September 2017)
Manitoba: $11 (effective 2016)
New Brunswick: $11 (effective April 2017)
Newfoundland and Labrador: $11 (effective Oct. 2017)
Value Village Canada has a new great one day sale! Save 50% off clothing, shoes, accessories, bed & bath and much more! Not valid on red tags.
This Value Village sale is valid in-store Sunday, March 5, 2017 for Club Members (pre-sale) and valid Monday, March 6, 2017 for all customers in Canada only.
Who hasn’t looked at an old photo and thought “wow, I looked much younger!” Well, Clarisonic Canada has a new device that could help! The NEWSmart Profile Uplift Device target the signs of aging with its 2-in-1 cleansing and micro-firming face massage device Uplift signs of aging on your face, neck and dĂŠcolletĂŠ. Smart Profile Uplift Device costs $429 and delivers skin changing sonic cleansing plus next-level micro-firming massage. Click here for further information on this new device.
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The other day, we talked about how Subway Canada’s chicken was found by CBC Marketplace to be less than 50% chicken, and after allowing the dust to settle a bit from the investigation, Subway has decided to come out in a defence of their product.
After the story about Subway’s chicken being more soy than chicken reached worldwide recognition, Subway came out and asked that CBC retract the story, claiming in a report that it was “absolutely false and misleading.” CBC Marketplace has shot back and says that they completely stand by their findings, and have gone the lengths of even releasing the findings from their DNA analysis of Subway’s chicken.
Subway refused to comment to the CBC about their product, but sent an email to the news station listing the ingredients they use in their chicken sandwiches, which they still claim are made with 100 percent white chicken meat and seasonings. The ingredient list included:
CBC has come out to clarify their results a bit more so that people understand when they say that Subway’s chicken was found to be 50 percent chicken, that does not indicate an exact ratio but more of a representation. When they asked experts from the University of Guelph about their findings they agreed that DNA results “cannot be taken as exact mass ratios in the product,” but the results are a good indicator of how much soy is in Subway’s chicken.
CBC Marketplace also did a video about tasting fast food chicken that you can check out here, and you can read the CBC’s original article that has garnered so much attention here.
Toys R Us Canada has a great FREE Family Events in March each Saturday including fun make and takes, product demos, giveaways and more.
Visit your local ToysâRâUs 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 5 years and up.
Today: Saturday, March 4, 2017 Â from 11am – 1pm
Imports Dragon Giveaway, FREE giveaways from Imports Dragon! Choose from:
The Grossery Gang or
Shopkins Season 7 mystery foil bags.
Hereâs the upcoming event every Saturday morning at 11am:
Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 11am – 1pm
Mega Construx Halo Make And Take
Build and take home a MEGA Construx HALO ship!
Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 11am – 1pm
Beyblade Burst + Play Doh Demo & Crafts
Kids test their skills and challenge other participants at our Beyblade battle for the burst event.
Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 11am – 1pm
Beauty and The Beast Event Make and Take
Kids can Build and take home a LEGO Mini Cogsworth and create and take home a Play-Doh Rose.
Udemy Canada has a new deal starting today! Now you can get all online courses for only US$15. Use the promo code GAMER15 online to get this deal.
Udemy is an online learning marketplace, where over 15 million students are taking courses in everything from programming to nutrition to languages â and much more! There are over 45,000 courses and each one is taught by an expert instructor, and every course is available on-demand, so you can learn at your own pace, on your own time, and on any device.
Bad news for all Costco Canada shoppers! Costco Canada (and Costco USA) will be increasing its annual fees. Starting June 1st, 2017. Costco Membership fees will change as follows:
Costco Canada Gold Star Membership: $60 (up from $55).
Costco Canada Executive Membership: $120 (up from $110).
Last time the fees were increased was in 2011 and hence this Costco membership fee increase was inevitable.  Costco has over 87 million members who collectively paid more than $2.6 billion US in 2016 for the right to shop at the Costco stores. This is surprisingly more than the company made in profits last year!
Costco has been growing steadily year to year and has become the second largest brick and mortar retailer in the world behind Walmart. The only demographic where Costco performs poorly is amongst millennials who prefer online shopping and click-and-collect options.
How do you feel about these Costco fee increases? Will you still continue to shop there?
I know outside it still has the chill of winter, but before you know it, restaurants will be opening up their patios for the season and you’ll be itching to get off work early on Friday afternoons to hit the beach. And to ring in the soon-t0-be changing seasons, Coca-Cola Canada will be launching a ready-to-drink tea for their Canadian customers, Gold Peak Tea.
Gold Peak Tea is going to be joining forces with Canadian Nestea to make a bigger mark on the Canadian ready-to-drink tea market. In launching Gold Peak in Canada, they will be offering three great varieties: lemon, raspberry, or unsweetened. Gold peak is going to be sold across Canada in grocery stores as 1.75L carafes or 547mL bottles.
They’re going to be running promos to advertise the new product throughout the season, so I suggest you keep an eye on Coca-Cola Canada’s Twitter and Facebook page to see what they’re offering up.
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