We are delighted to welcome a new member to our SmartCanucks family, Baby Luke! Anne Dougherty just gave birth to beautiful Baby Luke who was born around 8:20am this morning. May you cherish this special time Anne and may it be filled with lots of joyous laughs and unforgettable memories!
Boo Radley & the Smart Canucks team
Sobeys have announced that they are ending their Club Sobeys loyalty program in Western Canada (it will continue as is in Ontario for now with the exception of Sobeys Red Lake which will transition from Club Sobeys to the AIR MILES Reward Program). This fall, customers can begin swiping their AIR MILES Collector Cards to earn reward miles in-store at Sobeys, IGA, Thrifty Foods and Sobeys Liquor locations in Western Canada.
This summer, in advance of the launch, Sobeys customers in the west will be able to convert their Club Sobeys points to AIR MILES reward miles. You can visit www.clubsobeys.com in late July for more information on how to do this, but it is not yet available. Thrifty Foods customers have the option now to convert their Club Thrifty Foods points to AIR MILES reward miles. Visit www.clubthiftyfoods.com to switch your points.
If you have a Sobeys/BMO co-branded credit card, your card issuer will be in touch to arrange for your card to be switched to an Air Miles card, we recommend you ask for terms to ensure that you have the same interest and agreement on your new card before agreeing to the switch.
Click here for more information about the switch.
Following their earlier store closures, PetCetera will be closing its doors. They have sold nine stores to other companies where they will continue to operate as pet stores but may have sales as they liquidate stock. All other stores will be closing and expect sales of up to 95% off the regular prices before they close in June.
Many stores will be open only until June 30th but some of the ones they announced as closing in April may close sooner. To check for more information about your local store, click here. Stores that are being sold will change ownership on May 30th so check them out over the next week for deals.
If you have a local PetCetera store, let us know what the prices are like so others can decide if it is worth the trip for deals.
Another store going out of business. Effective immediately, Costa Blanca stores are liquidating their stock and everything is on sale. Save 30-60% off the lowest ticketed price on everything in the store.
Store closing dates will be dependent on stock and lease dates so will vary but shop soon to get the best selection (although the best prices will likely come later). They are accepting credit card payments but there are no exchanges and no returns so try on items before buying. If you have been holding on to a Costa Blanca gift card, use it up soon!
Costa Blanca have taken down their store locator so check with your local mall to see if they are there. If anyone checks out these sales, do let us know what the prices and selection are like so others can decide if it is worth the visit.
JACOB have made the tough decision to declare bankruptcy after years of operating under creditor protection. In the coming weeks they will be liquidating their inventory in all 92 stores across Canada and online.
Shop online now and save more when you buy more
They have already updated the items to reflect the additional 30% discount but expect more items to drop in price in the coming days as the bankruptcy was just announced.
Visit a store on Thursday 8 May between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. and save 40% on your purchase plus receive a goodie bag. This offer will only be valid at 12 select JACOB stores. Click here for more information (facebook link).
Click here to shop online or here to see the news story about the bankruptcy
If you fly Porter, your trip is about to get more expensive as they start charging for the first checked bag for flights within Canada. While these fees have become common in the US and on Canadian flights into the US, Porter is the first to introduce these fees on domestic flights – and it looks like WestJet will follow.
The first piece of luggage will cost $25, the second $35-40 and subsequent checked bags will be $100+. There are added fees if your checked baggage is overweight, this is the fee for checking the baggage only. These fees apply to flights leaving May 14th or later if you booked after April 21st. Previously, Canadians paid $20-23 for the second checked bag so this is a huge increase to the cost of your trip.
Click here to see the new fees. Will this impact your choice to fly with Porter?
We were all so happy to see President’s Choice cookies in Shoppers Drug Mart recently but soon you could see produce and freshly prepared foods too.
The pilot project, which will be rolled out later this year at Shoppers locations in Toronto, could see fruits and “quick breakfast, lunch or dinner” options next to dry food items already available at the drugstore chain.
There are already a few locations in Toronto which have a limited selection of produce but it would be great to see the selection grow and to have more stores sell produce. Optimum points on my groceries sounds like a great idea! Don’t expect them to take this too far though, Galen Weston said they are working out how much food, and what types, to add to existing Shoppers shelves without “chipping away” at other departments in the pharmacy chain, so they will not become mini Loblaws stores anytime soon.
Even better, Loblaws is also considering using Shoppers stores in Toronto as pickup locations for the company’s soon-to-be launched “click and collect” pilot project, which will allow consumers to purchase groceries and perhaps, Joe Fresh clothing, online and pick them up later at the store.
The release also has a worrying statement that they hope to bring food and health together using PC Plus, I hope it is not a sign of a reduction in Optimum rewards.
Click here to view the forum discussion on this announcement
Just a reminder that May 1st is the switch over date to summer rates for most people who are subscribed to a time of use plan for electricity.
Obviously off-peak is the best time to do laundry and use other electricity guzzling appliances but it will now be slightly cheaper if you are using them in the morning or after work too. Peak rates in Ontario are about 80% higher than off-peak so you can save a significant amount by switching your use to off-peak times.
For those who have been looking forward to the opening of the Niagara Outlet Collection, they have finally confirmed an opening date and full list of stores. The Outlet Collection will open on May 15th and is located at 300 Taylor Road, Niagara on the Lake.
They will have an impressive list of 102 stores and restaurants including several first-in-Canada outlet locations; the first Bass Pro Shops Outpost concept store, the first Pandora Outlet and the first White House Black Market Outlet as well as many of the usual stores.
Here is the full list of stores, it is a long one!
Here is something to look forward to, Tim Hortons Canada and CIBC have announced that they will be partnering up to release a co-branded Visa Credit Card! This Loyalty Rewards Visa Credit Card will offer instant Tim Hortons loyalty rewards for the CIBC members in regards to their every day spending.
This CIBC and Tim Hortons Canada Visa Loyalty Rewards Credit Card is supposed to be launched this May 2014. People who have this Loyalty Rewards Card will be able to rack up Tim Hortons Cash rewards when they make any purchases on their Visa Loyalty Rewards Credit Card. To redeem your Tim’s Cash, simply use the same credit card at Tim Hortons to purchase your delicious coffee, donuts and more.
If you are a loyal CIBC client and a loyal Tim Hortons Customer, this is a perfect combination Visa Credit Card for you. Technically this means you will be able to purchase FREE Tim Hortons items by simply using your CIBC Credit Card to make any day to day purchases. Are there any cons about this? I think not!
The earning rate is 1% Tim Cash on any CIBC Visa Canada purchases made using your Loyalty Rewards Credit Card. You can instantly redeem your Tim Hortons Canada Cash by using the same credit card.
Are you excited? Check out the news article at the Tim Horton’s Canada website here.
I’m super excited about this! Hudson’s Bay (HBC The Bay) Bay Day Sale is back! This is one of my personal favourite sales and proves year in year out to be a huge success deals wise. Luckily for everyone we have an exclusive early sneak peak of the Hudson’s Bay Company Canada Bay Days Sale and full flyer! You will absolutely adore their lowest prices of the season. This HBC Bay Days Sale will run from Friday, April 11th through to Thursday, April 17th, 2014 so don’t miss out.
The Bay Days Sales and Deals from April 11th – April 17th 2014 include:
Women’s Clothing on sale:
Men’s Clothing on sale:
Kid’s Clothing on sale:
Household deals:
Cosmetics sales:
Other offers:
So if you’re super excited about the Bay Days sales and deals like I am, you will want to see the entire flyer and make a list of what you want to head there for! There are many sales going on during this fantastic promotion and you might forget what you first intended on purchasing.
As of April 4th, you no longer need a Club Card to get the lowest prices at Safeway! No more giving them access to your shopping habits for club pricing. Great news for those who hate carrying around all those extra cards, you can get rid of one of them.
Why did Safeway discontinue the club card? With Card Free Savings at all Safeway locations across Canada, everybody gets our lowest price, every day. We wanted to make it even easier to SAVE at Safeway. Now everybody gets our lowest price, every day.
Will I get the same “Club Card prices” without the Club Card? Yes, now it’s even easier to save at Safeway. Everybody gets our lowest price, every day.
Have your sale prices changed? With Card Free Savings, everybody gets our lowest price, everyday…and we’ve introduced 1,500 additional sale prices on items you buy most throughout the store.
You will still earn Air Miles and Fuel Rewards on your purchases and for a short time will require your card if using self checkout (so don’t cut it up quite yet). Your card will till be valid in the US if you shop there too. You will see a the savings on your receipt which will show the savings against their regular prices.
Forever 21, probably best known for their super-trendy fashions at exceedingly low prices, has finally brought their fashion-forward line of activewear to Canada. Now us Yogi’s and gym rats can look are best, even through sweat.
The line features:
The highest priced item is an outdoor running jacket priced at $39.80.
Maybe you can run on over to get these great deals? Or visit Forever 21 Canada’s online shop.
Just a reminder that the cost of mailing a letter increased today.
Here are the new prices in Canada:
When mailing to the USA
When mailing internationally
You can view a full list of prices here.
Does your child love Patty Sullivan’s childrens’ show? Then come to Patty Sullivan’s special live show today at the CBC Toronto. After the show there will be refreshments, and a meet-and-greet where you can meet Patty in person 🙂
WHEN: Wednesday, March 26th 2014 @ 10:00 AM
WHERE: CBC Toronto, 250 Front St. West, Toronto, ON M5V 3G5, Canada
WHO: You, your child, and Patty Sullivan & the CBC Team!
WHY: Because it’s Patty’s 20th Anniversary on television, and because it will be fun!
Click here for details on the Pattyversary TODAY
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