Some workers were laid off as of last Friday, others showed up to work today to find notices on the door that the Best Buy or Future Shop location they worked at was now closed.

The Best Buy stores that are now closed or will close soon are:

• Queensborough
• Nanaimo
• Victoria
• Langford (Westshore Town Centre)
• South Surrey, British Columbia
• Lachenaie, British Columbia
• Sherbrooke (SmartCentres Sherbrooke), Quebec.

and the Future Shop stores:

• West Kelowna, British Columbia
• Montreal (Forum Entertainment Center), Quebec
• Laval (First Pro Ste-Dorothee), Quebec
• Winnipeg (Regent), Manitoba
• Calgary (Macleod), Alberta
• Ancaster, Barrie South, Ontario
• Mississauga (Erin Mills), Ontario

More store closures may follow as the company move to smaller concept stores in an effort to combat overhead as customers visit stores to try out items but shop online for cheaper deals.

Get a free pack of Butterball bacon through websaver.ca (mail to home) when you like their facebook page.  Limited coupons available tonight and the next 2 days and a $1 coupon for those who miss out.  6000 Available daily!

Get your coupon here

Edit – facebook app link (not accessible by phones), you do not have to add additional coupons to checkout and only good in some provinces, thanks cmartin21

Update 2 – now open to all provinces.  If you are having issues with it not accepting your like, go to the main Butterball page, like them there then go back to the app page

Save $1 off one Lysol® Power & Free™ Product (Multi-Purpose Cleaner, Bathroom Cleaner, OR Toilet Bowl Cleaner only)  with this printable coupon from smartsource.ca.  As always, you can print two copies per computer from smartsource.

Click here to get your coupon

Shop online at The Body Shop by February 3rd and save 20%, 25% or 30% with coupon code XOXOTBS at checkout.  If you have a Love Your Body card you save 10% on top of the coupon discount.  This offer is valid online only and excludes boxed gift-sets, Love Your Body memberships, gift cards, outlet and charitable items.

Click here to shop online

Save $2 on any Superior Preference Haircolour by L’Oreal Paris through the L’Oreal Smartource portal. Coupon is valid until June 30th 2013. Click here to print yours!

Another great daily offer from well.ca – today only (while supplies last) you can get a Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner Starter Kit for only $1 – one per customer.  These are a little under $10 at Walmart so even if you just ordered the daily deal and paid shipping, it is a good deal but combine it with other items to get free shipping when you spend $25 or more.  They also have 25% off select cleaning products

If you are a new well.ca customer, you can save even more.  Spend $10 or more and enter FREEMASCARA to get a free Covergirl LashBlast mascara or spend $40 or more and get $10 off with coupon code WINTERSALES at checkout.  Coupon codes cannot be used with paypal or to buy diapers.

Click here to shop online at well.ca

With Frugal February starting tomorrow, it is time to name your goals for the month.  Some of the Toronto SmartCanuckers have a very impressive goal of only spending $100 per couple for the month (outside of regular bills and transportation).  Others are just not eating out and are cutting extra spending like movies etc.

For some people, Frugal February means trying not to buy anything, they stock up before Feb 1st and spend money only on bills and essentials like getting to work etc but that is a little extreme for most people.  The true essence of Frugal February is about shopping only for essentials and not all the extra consumerism that our society has become.

You would buy only groceries, brown bag it rather than buy lunch out, have fun at home rather than go to the movies etc.  Frugal  is about trying as many money saving ideas as you can, such as spend-free days, not eating out, etc., and live as cheaply as possible. Try to eliminate all non-essential spending and only spend money on necessities and put the money you do not spend towards debt or savings – not blow it all on March 1st.

What are your frugal goals for the month?

If you are taking part, feel free to use this icon as your avatar on the forums, we will start a thread there tomorrow for people to discuss how their month is going. (right click, save as and then add to your profile here)

Get 20x the Optimum points when you spend $125 at Murale Canada both in store and online from January 31st – February 2nd. If shopping online, shipping is currently free on orders of $75 or more. Click here to shop or browse online.

Until February 1st, buy one 1lb bag of Blonde Roast Veranda Blend whole bean coffee from Starbucks Canada, and get one for a penny. There is no limit per customer per transaction. Every second bag will cost a penny. Offer is valid at participating stores. Click here to purchase online.

Save 25% on all regular priced pillows and cushions at Pier 1 Imports Canada with this printable coupon. Offer expires February 2nd, and there is a limit of four per customer. Click here to print you coupon or to show it on your phone.

The following Vileda coupons are available to be printed through Smartsource.ca:

$1 off Vileda Scrub & Go
$2 off Vileda Oskar Broom
$2 off Vileda Super Twist Mop
$3 off Vileda Bee Mop
$3 off Vileda FibroContact Mop
$5 off Vileda ProMist Mop

Click here to print your coupons!

Save $1 on any Tresemme hair care product with this new hidden printable coupon, available through Smartsource.ca. Click here to print your coupon, which is valid until June 30th 2013.

Fill in your details on the L’OCCITANE Canada Facebook page to receive your voucher for a free 10 hand cream. You will need to be able to pick up your hand cream in store. If they receive 60k fans by February 5th, the free sample will be upgraded to 30 mls, a $12 value. Limit one per person. Vouchers will be sent out starting February the 5th. Click here to sign up. Thank you Vivian and Lori for letting us know about this!

Penningtons have a huge sale on now with selected merchandise at up to 70% off.  Some of the best deals are:

• Various bras $14.97 (reg $45-$50)
• Sparkly printed sleepshirt or PJ separates $6.97 (reg $24)
• Panties $2.47 (reg $8)
• One-shoulder asymmetrical top $9.97 (reg $40)
• Lurex shawl cardigan $19.97 (reg $55)
• Soft crepe jacket $19.97 (reg $65)
• Savvy fit grey stripe pant $14.97 (reg $50)
• Curvy fit bootleg jeans $19.97 (reg $60)
• Ski jacket $49.97 (reg $170)

Click here to view all sale items

Lululemon are having an overstock sale.  Quantities and sizes are very limited.

• Down To The Studio Jacket $129.00 CAD (was $298.00 CAD ).  Available in black sizes 8 & 10
• Run:U-Turn Pullover *Silver $89.00 CAD (was $118.00 CAD ). Blue sizes 2 & 4
• Forme Jacket *Brushed $89.00 CAD (was $118.00 CAD ) Red & Black sizes 4 & 6
• Run: Make It Rain Jacket $99.00 CAD (was $198.00 CAD ) Silver Slate sizes 8 & 10
• Pedal Power Blazer $199.00 CAD (was $298.00 CAD ) Black sizes 4, 6 & 8 or Blush sizes 4 & 6

Plus other items.  Click here to view them all