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Rogers Communications Corp announced today that it will buy the CN Tower from the current owner, Canada Lands Company. Once deal is complete Rogers will rename the CN Tower to the Rogers Tower. This comes as Canada Lands Company faces major financial problems and struggles to cover the mounting CN Tower debts. Rogers Communications, the largest cable television company in Canada, has offered to rescue one of Canada’s most popular landmarks. In return Rogers expects to gain more positive publicity amongst Canadians by making its name synonymous with one of the tallest structures in the world and Canada’s prominent landmark. This marks the second Canadian landmark Rogers has acquired following its acquisition of the Skydome in 2005.
More details on Rogers Tower here
IKEA Boucherville:
- MALM bed frame, skorva and Sultan lade, was $269, now $130
IKEA Burlington:
- KARIT bedspread, twin/full, turquoise, was $39.99, now $19.99. Limited to stock on-hand, no rainchecks.
- MALM 3 drawer chest, lilac, was $99, now $59. Limited to stock on-hand, no rainchecks.
IKEA Calgary:
IKEA Coquitlam:
IKEA Etobicoke:
- MALM bed frame, low, king, medium brown, was $269, now $144. Limited to stock on-hand, no rainchecks.
- Sultan FIDJETUN memory foam mattress, white vas $349, now $199. Limited to stock on-hand, no rainchecks.
IKEA Edmonton:
IKEA Montreal:a
IKEA North York:
- EXPEDIT TV storage unit, was $129, now $89
- MINUT Wall lamp, was $ 19.99, now $7.99
IKEA Ottawa:
- ORRBERG TV bench, was $299, now $99. Limited to stock on-hand, no rainchecks.
IKEA Richmond:
- None showing yet, as usual!
IKEA Vaughan:
- MALM Bed frame, low, was $ 169, now $69
IKEA Winnipeg:
Click here to choose your local IKEA and see all deals.
We often get posts on the forum that someone has logged into their loyalty card after not using it for a while to find their points have expired, especially when households have a second card that is not used as much.
- Air Miles: Accounts are inactive after 24 months of non-use and all miles expire 5 years from issue.
- Aeroplan: Accounts are inactive after 12 months of non-use and points expired 7 years from issue (point expiry recently removed from terms).
Grocery Stores:
- More Rewards: Accounts are inactive after 18 months of non-use. Points do not expire if card is active.
- PC Plus: Accounts are inactive after 24 months of non-use. Points do not expire if card is active.
- Club Sobeys: Accounts are inactive after 24 months of non-use. Points do not expire if card is active.
Beauty
- Sephora Beauty Insiders: Accounts are inactive after 24 months of non-use. Points do not expire if card is active.
- Shoppers Optimum: Accounts are inactive after 12 months of non-use. Points do not expire if card is active.
Other Stores
- Best Buy Reward Zone: Accounts are deemed inactive on December 31st if you have made no purchases in that calendar year. Points do not expire if card is active. If you have enough points to redeem a gift card, they will automatically redeem for you before closing the card.
- Hudson’s Bay Rewards: Accounts are inactive after 12 months of non-use. Points do not expire if card is active.
- Esso Extra: Accounts are inactive after 12 months of non-use. Points do not expire if card is active.
- Petro Points: Accounts are inactive after 12 months of non-use. Points do not expire if card is active.
- Scene Points: Accounts are inactive after 24 months of non-use. Points do not expire if card is active.
Did you also know that if you become bankrupt, your points are forfeited?
Today I write this as a very proud Canadian. We may have placed third in the 2014 Sochi Olympics but in my eyes Canada was the real winner this year. We showed the world how we’re a tightly knit yet diverse, open minded and accepting society who thrives on peace and love.
When Russia threatened the LGBT community we united to support gay rights. The Canadian institute of diversity and inclusion released an amazing response: “The games have always been a little gay. Let’s fight to keep them that way.” The Pride Flag was also flown at many city halls until the end of the Olympics.
Then we have touching moments. Bilodeau dedicating his gold medal to his brother who has cerebral palsy and seeing the two brothers grow together with their love unshaken from one olympics to the next.
Dufour-Lapointe sisters celebrating in style with their third sister.
When a coach for the Canadian team helped a Russian skier complete his Olympic race with dignity.
And we also saw the creative side of Canadians, like the the fridge that could only be accessed via a Canadian Passport.
And finally, seeing everyone wake up between 4am and 8am to cheer for Canada and seeing how empty the roads and highways were gave me a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
We are a wonderful country that is united on peace and love. I’m very proud to be Canadian.
Some of you will remember LikeNet.ca when it was around in 2012 then closed down suddenly leaving many people owed money (those who did not have the minimum threshold to cash out when they changed it to a higher threshold without notice).
They claim that they will restore our balances and have new ways to earn, but will you trust them again? Will you use them just to get to the cashout threshold to get what you were previously owed?
They promise to have more way to earn and exclusive deals but personally I think opening it to the USA means we will get less opportunities (not to mention the fact that they couldn’t handle a relatively small Canadian market before).
If you were not aware of LikeNet when they were around before, you can read more about them here.
Braving the Black Friday sales? We have some shopping tips to help you get the best deals
Prepare
- Know your prices! Some stores will add in regular priced items in their Black Friday flyers knowing people will buy thinking it is a good deal. Make a list of the items you want to buy and what you are prepared to pay for them. Not all deals will be advertised so you may find your price in-store. We have flyers and ads listed for pretty much any store you could want to shop at.
- Set a budget! Door-crashers and unadvertised sales plus random items you just have to have can be tempting, know how much you want to spend. Buyers remorse is no fun and Black Friday is pointless if you overspend.
- Where to shop? Heading across the border may get you better deals but the line up at border crossings may be long and customs is happy to take your money when you come back, factor in the duty when considering prices.
- Start early! Most deals are limited quantities and the best deals go early. Many stores are opening early (and some even started this morning). Prioritize which shops you want to visit and the best locations to hit all of them. If you want a great deal that is likely to go quickly, consider travelling a little further to smaller cities that may be less busy. Check if your stores will price-match one day sales for Black Friday, you may be able to save yourself considerable time by price-matching (check out our blog on Price-Matching Black Friday Deals)
On the Day
- Wear comfortable shoes. I know I know, common sense right? I saw someone break an ankle in the mall on Boxing Day a few years back fighting the crowd in crazy high heels, I doubt she found any deals that day.
- Be prepared to check a few stores for that deal, we have all been there, get to the store within minutes of opening to find they have no stock. Maybe even call ahead to see if they will have stock and how many. For big ticket items, they may give out tickets to people waiting before they open.
- Remember it is a work day for many, if you are heading from the suburbs, add plenty of time for dealing with commuters trying to get to work too. Even with the Eaton Centre opening at 6, Toronto roads can be busy, I am sure the same is true for other areas.
- Sad but true, big shopping holidays like Black Friday and Boxing Day will bring out criminals. Make sure any valuables are out of sight, keep bags with you when you can and watch for pickpockets. Waiting for Cyber Monday? Make sure that your mail-person will not leave items at the door if you are not home, December is a prime time for stealing mail. I have had UPS leave a laptop on my doorstep but make me pick up a set of kitchen utensils that were delivered the same day!
- Keep your receipts. We have all come home and wondered what happened to that receipt, make sure you keep them, especially for big ticket items. I usually stick an envelope in y purse and put them all in that rather than my wallet so I don’t risk losing them when I pull cash out. You may need the receipt for a return on a faulty item or for proof of purchase for warranty.
What is on your list?
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields.
– John McCrae
Take the time out of your day today to remember all that those who have served for our country have done for us.
I don’t buy meat at Walmart often, but yesterday while shopping, I needed to pick up some chicken breasts and did not want to go to our usual store after Walmart, nor carry chicken around for an hour in Walmart. I know there is always a difference in weights, but the difference really surprised me with these $9 packs with roughly 5 chicken breasts per pack. This is just a few of them but shows the lowest and highest weights I could find, a difference of 388g, a bit under 1lb.
- 1.65lb @ $5.46/lb
- 1.89lb @ $4.76/lb
- 2.39lb @ $3.76/lb
- 2.5lb @ $3.60/lb
Fortinos, my local grocery store, has chicken breasts at $3.99/lb this week so by buying the largest pack, I did save some money. The number of packs with under 900g/2lbs far outweighed the heavier packs however and most people would end up paying far more (a lot more with these weights).
Do you buy meat priced per pack, do you also dig through the display looking for the best deal?
Huge Canadian Cyber Week sales on lots of electronics at The Source Canada! These deals offer discounts of up to 30%. Use The Source Coupon Code 039362 at checkout to get the discount. Don’t miss out on these Cyber Monday deals:
Click here for more details on this The Source Promo
Offer valid October 9-13, 2013.
Click here for more details on this The Source Promo
Turkeys are popping up in grocery store flyers for the holidays, but there are some differences in the types of turkey that may make paying more worthwhile.
According to the Turkey Farmers of BC:
Turkeys are graded according to quality of appearance. Canada A turkeys are well shaped, meaty with even fat covering.
Canada Utility turkeys are birds with minor skin tears or one or more parts missing which in no way affects the quality. Use these turkeys for cutting up or when carving before serving. There is no quality or taste difference between a Canada A grade turkey or Utility grade turkey.
All turkeys processed in a federally inspected plant bear a “Canada Approved” or “Canada” health inspection stamp. This stamp tells you that the product is safe to eat.
So do check for that Canada stamp, as the recent beef recall has shown, meat is shipped across the border. The USDA have imposed different rulings, so US turkeys may not have the same standards based on rating. There will be some difference in the quality and taste of meat between even Grade A turkeys depending on the age when they are slaughtered, what they are fed and how they are kept (free range vs factory etc).
As far as frozen vs fresh, for me it is always fresh because they take so long to thaw, but they say there is no difference in quality once thawed.
Frozen turkeys are flash-frozen immediately after they are packaged to 0 degrees F or less, and are kept frozen until they are purchased. Once thawed, the meat of a frozen turkey is virtually as fresh as the day it was packaged.
Fresh turkeys are chilled after packaging, rather than frozen. Because they require special handling and have a shorter shelf-life than frozen birds, fresh turkeys are often more expensive than their frozen counterparts.
Happy turkey hunting!
Starting next week, Metro and Food Basics will begin accepting printable coupons. As with most stores, they will not accept printable coupons for free products and are still not pricematching or allowing overage but it is great news. Will you shop there more once they accept printables?
A huge thank you to wifey and nancy for letting us know about this.
Most of you are aware of this amazing coupon, especially the $2 version allowing for free bags of chips. Unfortunately, On The Go Magazine has decided that coupons will not be printed in any of their magazines going forward.
It is sad to see them take this step, one of my first ever coupons came from On The Go (a high value coupon for Lou’s Entrees I believe), but given that I know so many people who do enjoy reading it on the GO Train who thought it was no longer being published because they are never in stock, completely understandable.
“Hello All,
ON the GO Magazine would like to thank our readers who appreciate the time and effort that goes into publishing our magazine.
Original creative content has almost disappeared from publishing and the GTA publications who still offer this usually charge readers for a hard copy or have started paywall websites. We are committed to always offering FREE copies of our magazine across the GTA at stations and street boxes. We are proud to be an independent company. We exist because of our readers and our loyal advertisers.
As mentioned in other posts, coupons are offered occasionally in ON the GO Magazine. Unfortunately, this will not be the case moving forward
Effective immediately, ON the GO Magazine will NOT contain and/or publish coupons.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me directly.
Ryan
ON the GO Magazine”
Metro have announced that they will close 15 Ontario stores or convert them to Food Basics as part of their restructuring plan.
They will also be partnering with Target in Quebec by operating their pharmacies under the Brunet banner to to help Target’s Canadian expansion plans.
There is no list of stores yet but click here to read more about this story. Thanks for letting us know Shwa Girl
Starbucks Store Canada has an awesome deal! Get a free bag of Kenya coffee with the purchase of any iced coffee brewer set (gray, 40 fl oz – value of $16.95).
This offer is valid a limited time only or while supplies last.
Click here to get this deal at Starbucks Canada online.
GMail introduced a new inbox today, and you could be missing important emails (including updates from SmartCanucks) as a result.
When you log in, you will see your Primary Inbox (the mails that Google determine as important to you) but updates from sites you do want to see will be hidden in other tabs
- Social includes when someone mentions you on facebook etc
- Promotions include everything from save.ca emails to Checkout 51 offers and some emails from this blog
- Updates include all of my private messages from SmartCanucks, my shipping notice from well.ca and many other important emails I do want to see in my inbox.
- Forums include private messages and updates from various forums
You can tell GMail that you want to see these emails in your Primary Inbox by dragging them or right clicking and choose move this item and choose a tab. It will then ask you if you want to do this for all future items. If you do not want to miss out on important emails, start dragging those emails now. You can also choose to deselect all tabs (use the + button at the end of the tabs) to go back to your old inbox.
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