Following the huge list of thirty stores closing by April 1st, Target confirmed the list of an additional 32 stores closing on April 2nd:

• Ajax, ON (100 Kingston Rd E)
• Anjou, QC (7695 Blvd Les Galeries d’Anjou)
• Aurora, ON (15400 Bayview Ave)
• Brandon, MB (1570 18th St)
• Brossard, QC (7200 Blvd Taschereau)
• Campbell River BC (1324 Island Highway)
• Coquitlam, BC (2929 Barnet Highway)
• Edmonton, AB (8882 170 Street NW & 2331 6th St NW)
• Fleur-de-Lys, QC (500 Boul. Wilfrid-Hamel)
• Halifax, NS (Bayers Lake 194 Chain Lake Dr)
• Hamilton, ON (1576 Upper James St & 640 Queenston Rd)
• Kamloops, BC (845 Columbia St W)
• Kelowna, BC (1876 Cooper Rd)
• London, ON (1680 Richmond St N)
• Oakville, ON (1455 Rebecca St)
• Ottawa, ON (1055 St. Laurent Blvd)
• Kingston, ON (945 Gardiners Rd)
• Regina, SK (Northgate, 355 Albert St N)
• Rimouski, QC (419 Blvd Jessop)
• Saskatoon, SK (3510 8th St. E)
• Sherwood Park, AB (2020 Sherwood Dr)
• Saint John, NB (517 Westmorland Rd)
• St-Eustache, QC )450 Blvd Arthur-Sauve)
• Ste-Jean-Richelieu QC (600 Rue Pierre-Caisse)
• Sydney, NS (322 Prince St)
• Trois Rivieres, QC (4564 Blvd Des Forge)
• Victoria, BC (1610 Hillside Ave)
• Waterdown, ON (300 Horshoe Cres)
• Whitby, ON (330 Tauton Rd E)
• Winnipeg, MB (1080 Grant Ave)

Is your store on the list?  There wil be more announcements to come as forum members have already mentioned their stores closing on April 4th.

As we mentioned the other day, the next round of Target store closures is set for next week and Target have now confirmed the list of stores:

Closing March 27:  Alexis Nihon Plaza in Montreal

Closing March 30:

• Maple Ridge, BC
• Orillia
• Sudbury
• Saanich Tillicum, BC
• Toronto: Centerpoint Mall
• Vernon, BC

Closing April 1:

• Ancaster/Hamilton: Meadowlands
• Bowmanville, ON
• Courtenay, BC
• Dartmouth, NS
• Gatineau, QC
• Kanata, ON
• Lasalle, QC
• Montreal: Place Versailles
• Nanaimo, BC
• Nepean, ON
• Ottawa: Billings Bridge & Place D’Orleans
• Pickering, ON
• Prince George, BC
• Saint-Bruno, QC
• Saint-Jérôme, QC
• Saint-Laurent, QC
• Saskatoon: Lawson Heights
• Sherbrooke, QC
• Surrey, BC
• Québec City: Sainte-Foy
• Thunder Bay, ON
• Welland, ON

There are already some rumours of stores closing on April 4th and many stores are getting low on stock so we will likely see more prices slashed and stores closing in the near future.

Last week we did a post that gave you a basic rundown about what the site, Sample Source Canada, was all about. Part of their promotions for the release of their new samples for the 2015 spring edition has been to leak blurred images of some of the products that we should anticipate to be included in the free samples for this spring.

This past week, Sample Source leaked an image of the above picture with the caption, “Try this tasty mix to your drink for a boost to help replenish and refuel your body!”. There have been a number of leaked images for the past few weeks in building the excitement for the spring 2015 Sample Source release, all of which you can see on their Instagram page here.

Signing-up for Sample Source is free, and I’d suggest you do it so that you can be among some of the first people to be notified about when these free sample package will become available.

Click here to sign-up for Sample Source Canada.

While some Target stores will be closing tomorrow, Target is planning the next round of store closures over the next two weeks.

A full list is not yet available but the ones we have heard rumours about:

• Ancaster ON: Meadowlands (April 1st)
• Courtenay BC (April 1st)
• Campbell River BC (April 1st)
• Comox BC (April 1st)
• Dartmouth NS: Mic Mac Mall (April 1st)
• Montreal: Angrignon (April 1)
• Montreal: Atwater (March 27)
• Nanaimo BC (April 1st)
• Ottawa: Billings Bridge, Meadowlands Mall, Place D’Orleans and Kanata (April 1)
• Ottawa: St. Laurent Blvd (April 4th)
• Saskatoon: Lawson (April 1st)
• Thunder Bay: Intercity Mall (April 1st)

None of these have been confirmed by Target, most are based on forum users mentioning their store has closing in 10 day signs.   It looks like all of the Target stores in Ottawa will be closed by April 4th!   With all stores closing by May 16th, we will likely be seeing a lot of store closures in the coming weeks.

You and your kids may love seeing all the latest movies, but unfortunately a family trip to the cinema may cost you an arm and a leg, but it doesn’t have to! Right now Landmark Cinemas Canada wants to help you save on your next visit to their theatres with a printable coupon that allows you to buy 1 adult ticket and get 1 child ticket free! There are a lot of great kids movies out now such as Paddington Bear and Cinderella, so there is bound to be something your child has been begging you to see.

This coupon is valid on March 22-23, as well as March 25.25, 2015. Just present this coupon either printed out, or on our mobile when buying your tickets at the box office. You can use one coupon per family of 2 adults and 2 children and you may not combine it with any other cinema offers or events.

Click here to get your coupon from Landmark Cinemas Canada.

For those of you who may not know about the wonder that is SampleSource Canada, I’d suggest you verse yourself quickly with their simple and effective business platform and sign-up immediately (if not sooner) to receive updates from this free sample site. SampleSource is essentially exactly what the name suggests it is: a site that offers free samples on some of your favourite brands like Quaker, Arm and Hammer, Oxi Clean, Clean and Clear and much more.

The free samples given away by SampleSource can be offered in a number of different ways, such as through coupons, sample sizes, and sometimes even full-size samples of a product.

SampleSource releases their new samples each season, and the new offering for the spring release is fast-approaching, as we can deduce from their weekly “Sunday Sneak Peeks” from their Twitter page. Since there are a limited number of samples to be given away, and they are free, when SampleSource does release these new freebies they often times will sell out rather fast – which is why we’ve been keeping a close eye on them, and monitoring their social media pages.

That being said, it would be in your best interest to sign-up now for SampleSource to ensure that you are one of the first to hear about when the samples are released and also to save yourself the time it would take to register so that when they are released you can snag the freebies immediately.

Click here to sign-up for SampleSource Canada online.

Enter online now for your chance to win a trip for two to Las Vegas in Costco Canada’s Breakaway to Vegas Contest, where entering the contest – though it may be restricted to Costco members only – is free. Once you have entered the contest, which will take place between March 16th and April 26th, you will have the chance to win the grand prize (drawn for on April 28th), plus the chance to win smaller bonus prizes throughout the competition.

The grand prize that Costco is offering is valued to be worth $10,000, which isn’t all too surprising, seeing as the trip will include:

• two roundtrip tickets to Las Vegas from any destination in Canada
• accommodation at a premier MGM resort for 3 nights for two people
• car service between the airport and the hotel
  • day 1: welcome reception for two
  • day 2: spa service for two, dinner and a show for two with exclusive access
  • day 3: dinner at a Michelin Star restaurant for two, and premier tickets to Las Vegas show

As for the bonus prizes you can win, you will have to play the Costco game online with the three virtual tokens you will receive upon entering the contest. The game describes itself as operating similar to a slot machine, and you will also have extra opportunities to play the game after your first three complimentary tokens. You can receive up to 145 bonus tokens, and you can get these by any of the following methods:

• opting in to e-mails from Costco- 50 bonus tokens
• following @CostcoCanada on Twitter- 25 bonus tokens
• answering quiz questions- 3 bonus tokens per question, up to 30
• enter store pin codes between March 25th and March 31st, 15 bonus tokens
• share the contest with friends, up to 25 bonus tokens

The grand prize, the trip for two to Las Vegas, must be used between October 1st and October 4th, 2015, so if you do end up winning this Costco Breakaway Las Vegas contest be sure to book off this time!

Click here to sign-up for the Breakaway to Vegas contest from Costco Canada online.

Kinder Canada is having an Easter contest where you will have the fun (and free!) chance to win one of 32 possible daily prizes, valued to be worth $50, in addition to also being entered into the grand prize which is a package of Kinder products worth $50 plus $3,000 in Visa gift cards. To enter this contest you will have to head on over to the Kinder Facebook page, and then ‘unwrap’ (by repeatedly clicking on the Kinder Surprise on the page) to see if you have one either one of the two possible daily prizes (as two will be given out each day during the contest’s duration) and to also be entered into the draw for the grand prize.

The grand prize draw for the Kinder Surprise contest will be held sometime after the closing date for this contest, which is on March 31st, 2015. You will be allowed to enter into the contest 10 times per person per day.

Click here to enter the unwrap the Kinder Surprise contest.

Bath & Body Works Canada is having a great deal on today only in-stores. Head into your nearest Bath & Body Works location today, March 14, 2015 between 12:00pm and 4:00PM and play the Island Hop Drop game for a chance to win up to 25% off your purchase of great Bath & Body Works product! With spring finally on its way, this is a great chance to prep your body to look its best once you shed all the layers in favour of flip flops and shorts!

This promotion is available in store only today, March 14, 2015 between 12:00PM and 4:00PM. Your discount may vary. There is a limit of one coupon per customer. Your coupon must be surrendered at time of purchase. You cannot combine this deal with other promotions, discounts or offers.

Click here to find Bath & Body Works Canada store near you. 

Cineplex Canada wants to help you have an affordable Saturday out with the kids. Head to your nearst participating Cineplex theatre and watch a family film each Saturday morning for $2.99 a ticket. Family favourites are shown Saturdays at 11am and the movie is different every week. Head over to Cineplex and you could see:

• March 14- How to Train Your Dragon 2 3D
• March 21- Fantastic Mr. Fox
• March 28- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
• April 4- Hop

March Break is coming up next week for many kids, so this is a great affordable way to get out of the house and enjoy some of your kids’ favourite movies.

Click here to see a list of participating Cineplex Canada theatres, or here for a schedule of movies.

The first round of Target stores will close next week, is your local store on the list?

These stores will close on March 18th:

• Edmonton (Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre)
• Longueuil
• Stratford

These stores will close on March 22nd:

• Burlington (2000 Appleby Line)
• Calgary (5115 17th Ave. SE)
• Chatham-Kent
• Chilliwack
• Cranbrook
• Fergus, ON
• Kitchener
• Medicine Hat
• Niagara Falls
• Oshawa
• Saint-Georges, QC
• Smith Falls, ON
• Winnipeg (35 Lakewood Blvd)

If you live close to one of these stores, it might be worth checking them for final liquidation sales.

While admittance to this event were free, the tickets to the Estee Lauder and Mac Warehouse sale are no longer available and people have now begun to flood the online forums to buy/sell any remaining tickets that people may not want.

The event will be held at the Markham Fairgrounds in buildings 1,2,3, and 4 and it will take place on Friday, March 27th until Sunday, March 29th. The hours of operation for each day will be as follows:

• Friday, March 27th: 10:00am-8:00pm
• Saturday, March 28th: 9:00am-6:00pm
• Sunday, March 29th: 9:00am-5:00pm

You’ll be able to save massive amounts of money of some of your favourite products from the makeup brands Estee Lauder and Mac Cosmetics, that is if you were fortunate enough to score one of these tickets while they were available. For those of you still looking for a ticket, I’d suggest checking out kijiji to see if there are any vendors still selling their tickets for a reasonable price.

Click here to learn more about the venue of the Estee Lauder and Mac Warehouse sale.

Another big-box Canadian retailer has bit the dust, and this time it’s one of our favourites here at Smart Canucks. Tiger Direct Canada has decided to close their doors on 31 of their 35 retail stores, with the only open locations remaining being in the United States. Apparently, the company Gordon Brothers has taken over the liquidation of their stock, and they have begun the clearance sale today.

You will be able to find markdowns at Tiger Direct on everything from PC accessories (like cables and keyboards), to bigger ticket items, like laptop and TVs. The discounts will initially start out small, as is common for liquidation sales, but will increase weekly until they finally hit the 90% off mark.

We’ll continue to keep you updated on the markdowns going on at Tiger Direct so that you can stay in the loop on their hottest deals.

Are you surprised to see Tiger Direct go, and will any of you be jumping on the going-out-of-business sales?

Click here to find the nearest retail Tiger Direct location to you.

Boston Pizza Canada is getting you ready for March Break next week by offering great deals on meals for your family! The kids will be at home all next week, and you may have trips to museums, the theatre and more planned in order to keep them occupied. After your day out, you may be just as tired as your kids and not in the mood to cook.

Head into participating Boston Pizza locations and you can purchase an in-store kids meals for just $6.99. With a wide selection of nutritious meals to choose from, you and your child can be happy with meals from Boston Pizza!

If you prefer a night at home, Boston Pizza has you covered for that as well. Purchase a medium or large pizza and get a second of equal or lesser value for 50% off! Available for take-out and delivery only. With such a great deal, you’ll have no problem feeding the whole family.

These deals are available for a limited time only at participating Boston Pizza locations.

Click here to order online, or to find a Boston Pizza location near you!

Air Canada has great deals on airline tickets between now and March 15, 2015. Book online now with Air Canada and you could save on your next weekend away to popular Canadian and US destinations, or take advantage of this sale and save on fares to international destinations. Whether you’re looking to book a flight for your next business trip, weekend away, or March Break, Air Canada will fly you there in comfort.

Air Canada is a great airline to choose when you want to fly internationally in comfort. During this sale you can find great deals on a variety of ticket fares around the world. Fly from Toronto to Dublin for $686, or from Toronto to Hong Kong for $1187. Flying from Canada to Europe or Asia is always so expensive, unless you are willing to transfer every few hours. With these great deals, you can just sit back and relax as you travel the world.

Not only can you find great deals on fares, but if you book a flight before March 17, 2015 and travel before May 31, 2015 and you can get your share of 10 million bonus Aeroplan Miles. Simply book using the code STPATRICK2015 to get your share of the points. The total 10 million points will be divided among all those who book using this promotional code, so your share will vary. You will receive a minimum of 500 bonus Aeroplan Miles.

Air Canada’s seat sale is until March 15, 2015. It is valid for travel until December 10, 2015. Certain black out dates, baggage fees and other conditions may apply. The St. Patrick’s Payout deal ends March 17, 2015 and is valid for travel before May 31, 2015. Enter the code STPATRICK2015 when booking. You may only receive one bonus per new booking.

Click here to book your flight online with Air Canada.