The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recently issued a recall of Saigon Soul Food brand Saigon Peanut Sauce due to the potential presence of Clostridium botulinum. Food contaminated with the Clostridium botulinum bacteria is known to cause botulism, a rare but serious illness that produces a toxin which affects your nerves.
This recall includes:
Saigon Soul Food brand Saigon Peanut Sauce 250mL (UPC 8 74525 00302 6)- ALL units purchased up to October 20, 2015 inclusive.
If you currently have this product in your home, throw it out or return it to the store in which it was purchased.
Food contaminated with the Clostridium botulinum bacteria may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Botulism is dangerous to both babies and adults. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, blurred or double vision, dry mouth, respiratory failure and paralysis. Symptoms in infants and small children may include lethargy, weakness, poor feeding, constipation, poor head control, or poor gag and sucking reflex. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
The latest deals from the PlayStation Store Canada have just been released! Log onto your PlayStation account and you can purchase a variety of games this week during the Sale of Dead! This week’s deals are perfectly scary games for up to 65% off! If you’re a PlayStation Plus member, you can save even more with up to 75% off!
One of this week’s featured deals on the PlayStation Store saves you 40% off your purchase of Alien: Isolation. The PS3 version of the game is on sale this week for $29.99 (reg $39.99), and the PS4 version is on sale for $35.99 (reg $59.99). This game is for anyone who loves the Alien movie franchise. Alien: Isolation is set 15 years after the events of Ridley Scott’s classic 1979 Alien film and follows Amanda Ripley, the daughter of Alien protagonist Ellen Ripley, and her efforts to investigate the disappearance of her mother. This game places a strong emphasis on stealth and survival horror gameplay, requiring you to find your answers and outsmart a single Alien throughout the course of the story.
Other games on sale this week from the PlayStation Store include:
$7 for Dead Island Riptide- Complete Edition (PS3)(reg $19.99)
$8.99 for Grim Fandango Remastered (PS Vita) (reg $14.99)
$6 for Daylight (PS4) (reg $14.99)
$5.59 for Outlast Whistleblower (PS4) (reg $8.99)
$8.99 for Grim Fandango Remastered (PS4) (reg $14.99)
$17.99 for Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (PS4) (reg $17.49)
$4.50 for Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (PSP/ PS Vita) (reg $14.99)
$24.50 for Deadpool (PS3) (reg $49.99)
$6.80 for Catherine (PS3) (reg $19.99)
$8 for Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition (PS3) (reg $19.99)
If you’re a PlayStation Plus member, you can save even more, as they PlayStation store is letting you save an additional 10% off this week’s sale games!
These deals end at 2:59pm onOctober 27, 2015. Log onto your PlayStation or PlayStation Plus account to view your price.
If you’re looking to save on your next flight, WestJet Canada has some great deals available right now during their 2 day sale! Head online to book your flight with WestJet and you could save on select flights to Destinations In Canada, the US, Mexico & The Caribbean!
Many of the deals offered by WestJet during this sale seem to be lower than weekly deals currently offered by Air Canada. One way flights from Ottawa to Toronto are available from WestJet for as low as $119.92, but Air Canada is advertising flights for around $135. I was able to find a few dates in which Air Canada is offering similar prices to WestJet, but Air Canada seemed to have very specific dates you must travel on to get each deal, where as you have more room to choose with WestJet.
This offer ends at 11:59pm MT on October 21, 2015. Travel by April 30, 2016. Blackout dates are from December 16, 2015 to January 5, 2016 and March 1 to April 5, 2016. Prices may vary depending on seat availability.
The Toronto Zoo Canada has a great promo for kids looking to visit the zoo this October! On select days this month, kids under 12 can get free admission to the Toronto Zoo when they wear a costume! Kids can dress up as a spooky ghost, or goblin, save the world as their favourite superhero or even dress up as their favourite zoo animal when they pay a visit to the zoo over the next 2 weekends.
With admission, all kids can take fun in activities including:
The “Critters and Costumes Parade” at 11:40 pm and 2:40 pm open to all kids
See costumed character friends
Drop by the Play-doh Activity Tent and craft a Zoo animal creation
See Pinata’s for Panda’s Halloween Edition on Halloween Day, October 31, 2015 at 11:00 am
This offer is valid October 24- 25, and October 30-31, 2015 between 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Two children in costume may gain free admission per 1 paying adult. This offer is valid for children 12 and under only.
M&M Meat Shops Canada has a great offer for seniors every Tuesday that will shave a little of your purchase! Seniors can head into M&M Meat Shops every Tuesday and save 5% off their purchase if aged 60 or older. Not only that, but M&M will double the discount and give you 10% off purchases over $30! M&M Canada is Canada’s largest grocery chain of specialty frozen foods, so there are a lot of great items to chose from including meats, ready to serve meals and appetizers, as well as desserts!
This offer is valid on Tuesdays only. Valid for seniors aged 60 or over. Proof of age is required. Purchases of gift cards and taxes are excluded. Not to be combined with any other offer.
If you’re looking to save on your next flight, be sure to check out the latest weekly deals offered by Air Canada. This week you can find some good deals on flights on destinations all around the world for as low as $145 one way!
Air Canada’s flights within Canada this week are not as hot as last week’s deals, however there are still some decent prices available. You can fly between Toronto and Sudbury for $145, which is slightly lower than the usual $151, or fly between Toronto and Windsor for $157. If you’re looking to fly a bit farther, you can also travel from Toronto to Vancouver for $328, or Toronto to St. John’s for $259.
If you’re looking to fly to the US, Air Canada as decent flights on one way deals this week. Fly from Toronto to Pittsburugh for $167, or take a trip to sunny Orlando from Toronto for just $201.
Canadian flight deals end October 22, 2015. US and other international flight deals are on for a limited time only. Prices depend on seat availability. Extra charges may apply.
Cineplex Canada has a great offer coming up this weekend! Head into your local participating Cineplex theatre on Saturday October 24 and you can watch select movies for free as part of Cineplex Community Day!
You’ll have to wake up early, as doors open from 8:30am and movies begin from 9am, but you’ll be able to enjoy favourites such as:
Despicable Me 2
Fast & Furious 6
The Lorax (3D)
Pitch Perfect
Dumb and Dumber To
Hop
In addition to being able to watch some of your favourites for free, you can also enjoy $2 concessions such as popcorn, drinks and candy until 12pm noon! Many movies showing this weekend are kid friendly, so you’ll be able to save a little more than your typical $2.99 Saturday Family Favourites deal from Cineplex. Not only is this event a great deal for you, but any proceeds raised go towards supporting Free the Children.
This offer is valid October 24, 2015 only at participating locations. Movies may vary by location. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. $2 concessions are only available until 12pm.
Costco Canada has issued a recall of Alpine Fresh brand snap peas in Ontario due to possible Cyclospora contamination. This recall comes after a Canadian Food Inspection Agency investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. At this time it is unclear how many people have been affected.
The recalled product includes:
Alpine Fresh Snap Peas 907 g/ 2lbs – All Best Before dates from 15-OC-01 to 15-OC-29 inclusively (UPC 8 15887 01072 7)
The affected product has been sold at Costco Wholesale locations across Ontario. If you have this product in your home, you are advised to throw it out, or return it to the store in which it was purchased.
Food contaminated with Cyclospora is hard to detect as it may not look or smell spoiled. Washing fresh produce will not always eliminate the risk of Cyclospora. People infected with Cyclospora can experience a variety of symptoms, including watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, and nausea. Some people may not get ill at all, but others may become seriously ill.
If you missed out on the great discounts during Air Canada‘s Thanksgiving sale, there’s no need to worry as Air Canada has extended the sale until October 18, 2015! So head over to Air Canada where you can find some amazing deals on one way flights within Canada for as low as $140! This past weekend’s sale put many Air Canada flights at equal or lower prices than some smaller airlines such as WestJet, so it’s worth checking out the deals if you still haven’t booked your flights!
This offers end October 18, 2015. Black out dates may apply. Prices depend on seat availability. Additional charges may apply.
If you love all things spooky, head over to Canada’s Wonderland this October and checkout the Halloween Haunt! On select nights this month, Canada’s Wonderland is transformed into the terrifying Halloween Haunt full of ghouls, zombies and other terrifying sights! If you’ve been thinking about attending the Halloween Haunt this year, Canada’s Wonderland has a great offer available online that will save you on the price of admission! Enter the promo code UOFWSTAFF when purchasing tickets to Canada’s Wonderland or the Halloween Haunt and you can get savings including:
$32.99 for Halloween Haunt Admission + FREE Day Tickets (advanced tickets are reg $33.99 online and don’t include day admission to the park)
$10.99 for Pre-Haunt Mortal Meal Deal (reg $11.99 – admission is extra)
$25.99 each for Fall Single Day Admission to Canada’s Wonderland
$33.99 for Fall Single Day Admission
$47.98 for Fall Admission + Meal
While there are some decent deals available with this promo code if you just want to enjoy the park during the day, the hottest deal by far is the $32.99 deal that gets you day admission to the part as well as admission to Halloween Haunt. Gate prices for Halloween Haunt are $43.99 and online tickets without the promo code sell for $33.99 and neither of these prices include day admission to the park. With this deal you can enter the park during the day and experience all of Canada’s Wonderland’s rides and attractions and then stick around for the terrifying sights once darkness falls with Halloween Haunt’s 10 horrifying mazes, 2 scare zones, and 4 live shows, and 700 monsters prowling the Park!
This offer is available until October 31, 2015. Enter UOFWSTAFF when booking tickets. Halloween Haunt takes place on October 16-18, 23-25, 30 & 31 from 7 PM through midnight. Canada’s Wonderland typically adds a $5.99 processing fee to tickets booked online.
Shoppers Drug Mart Canada has recently opened their BeautyBoutique online store and they’ve got a great offer that will encourage you to do some shopping online! Just head online and sign up to receive the BeautyBoutique’s email newsletter and you’ll receive free shipping on your next online purchase!
Shoppers Drug Mart BeautyBoutique typically offers free shipping on orders over $75, but if you don’t plan on spending that much, this is a great opportunity to save on their usual $8 shipping costs for orders under that threshold. By adding your email and signing up for the BeautyBoutique mailing list you’ll be allowing Shoppers DrugMart to send you the BeautyBoutique newsletter as well as promotional emails from Shoppers Drug Mart. If you don’t wish to receive these emails, you can just unsubscribe after getting your free shipping offer sent to your email.
Using electricity is about to become even more expensive in Ontario. The Energy Board approved a price hike for hydro rates starting on November 1st.
Under the new price structure, hydro use during off-peak hours will increase 0.3 cents to 8.3 cents per kWh, use during mid-peak hours will increase 0.6 cents to 12.8 cents per kWh and on-peak use will increase 1.4 cents to 17.5 cents per kWh.
The largest increase is to peak use, which will increase 1.4¢/kWh while mid peak and off peak will increase by smaller amounts. The Ontario Energy Board have said that this is an increase of about 3.4% and will cost an average family about $4.42 extra per month. Obviously, your increase will differ based on your typical use but it is definitely an incentive to use less power during the day. Once summer hits, the timing of peak use will change based on higher use of air-conditioners during the day.
If you are a low income family, you can apply for the Ontario Electricity Support Program for a credit of up to $50 per month starting later this month. Click here for details or to see if you qualify.
Kiskadee Ventures Limited has issued a recall of FreshKIS brand finger mint from the marketplace due to possible contamination of Salmonella.
The recalled product includes:
FreshKIS brand finger mint – variable sizes (Item number: PLU56831 24.09.15) -UPC code starting with 256831
The product in question was sold at Real Canadian Superstore, 3050 Argentina Road, Mississauga, Ontario. If you have this product in your home, you are advised to throw it out, or return it to the store in which it was purchased.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled, which makes it difficult to spot. Symptoms of a Salmonella infection start 6 to 72 hours after exposure to the Salmonella bacteria from an infected animal or contaminated product and include vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps, fever and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis. Salmonellosis can be deadly to young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems. Salmonella and other harmful bacteria can normally be killed through proper cooking, however as this is a produce product that many eat fresh, it may be more difficult to do this in some cases.
Air Canada has some great deals on flights available online this Thanksgiving weekend! Head online to Air Canada and you could save on flights in Canada or around the world when you book by October 13, 2015!
If you’re looking to save on flights within Canada, Air Canada is offering deals on flight from Toronto to Quebec City for as low as $141. You can also fly from Toronto to Thunder Bay for as low as $135. If you’re looking to fly across Canada, you can also pick up a deal on tickets from Toronto to Vancouver for $293, which is a good $30 less than the fares have been for the past few weeks during weekly sales.
Many of the better deals during this sale are on Air Canada’s international flights. You can purchase round trip tickets between Toronto and Dublin for as low as $603, or Toronto to Rio de Janeiro for $663. Many of these flights have their own dates which you can book this deal, as well as their own expiry dates, so be sure to check you’re desired location to make sure you don’t miss out on these offers.
Most of these offers end October 13, 2015. End dates on international flights may vary by route. Black out dates may apply. Prices depend on seat availability. Additional charges may apply.
Microsoft HUP Canada has a great offer on now. For ONLY $11 get MS Office 2016 Pro for your home computer. Exclusive for your company, enter your work email to verify your eligibility and obtain a promo code. Windows users will receive Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016 and Mac users will receive Office Home and Business 2016, both for the same low price!
