WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 for Wii is on sale at HMV.ca for $24.99. You can price match at Future Shop to get it for an even lower price or just order it from HMV.ca

Click here for more details on WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 at HMV Canada

And the SmartCanucks Caption Train rolls on! This week we pay a visit to our old pals Bert & Ernie, and a new, possibly frightened friend who shall remain nameless.

“They’re holding me against my will — they said something about a rubber ducky and a pigeon. I think they may be dangerous!”

Sign up between January 6 and February 28. 2009 at Costco Canada online and use coupon codes CINEMA CINEMA2 & CINEMA3 and receive your complimentary movie tickets.

Click here for more details on this Costco Canada Cineplex promo

Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Gold Card plus 1 Month Bonus subscription is on sale at Amazon.ca for $47.99 (regular price $59.99). The good news is that you can use the $10 off coupon to get it for $37.99 which is a superb deal 😀

Here’s what you need to do.

1. If you’re currently logged into Amazon.ca logout because you’ll need to sign up as a new user.
2. Click here to go to the Xbox Live page on Amazon.ca. Add it to shopping cart.
3. Fill out all the necessary shipping info forms and use coupon MAPNEWNCSAVE promo code at checkout.
4. Done

I’m not sure if the 2009 Calendar is still on sale at McDonald’s Canada but if it is then it’s worth buying because it’s loaded with coupons! Thanks tammysyb for the ingo!

I just bought a couple calendars at Mcdonalds in London, Ontario–they cost $3.01 with the taxes and have $25.00 + in coupons inside. The coupons are good for the Southwestern Ontario locations (listed on the front of the calendar). Nothing says you can’t use two coupons at once, so you can buy multiples. The proceeds go to the Ronald McDonald House, so it’s a great deal and a great charity! I imagine other parts of Canada have these too?

It includes the following freebie coupons:

• Dec 08 med fries
• Jan 09 baked apple pie
• Feb 09 hamburger
• Mar 09 junior chicken
• Apr 09 hot cakes
• May 09 med fries and med drink with purchase of reg priced big mac
• (this is the only month where you have to buy to get the freebie)
• June 09 sundae
• July 09 sausage mcmuffin
• Aug 09 cone
• Sept 09 hashbrown
• Oct 09 apple slice with caramel dip
• Nov 09 small hot chocolate
• Dec 09 cheeseburger
• Jan-Mar 09 baked muffin
• Apr-June 09 hamburger
• July-Sept 09 small iced coffee
• Oct-Dec 09 medium drink

I got a couple to get my kids treats while they put up with my deal-searching at Walmart! LOL!

Fabulous fabulous deal from M.A.C. Cosmetics Canada online 😀

BE SUPERFINE IN ’09!
SAVE 25% OFF EVERYTHING* ONLINE! USE OFFER CODE MACFF9.

FREE STANDARD SHIPPING
Receive FREE STANDARD SHIPPING with any CAD$75+ purchase. No offer code necessary. Offer is valid on orders shipped to US and Canadian addresses only.

Save 25% off everything* online. Use offer code MACFF9 at checkout. Excludes VIVA GLAM products. Offer is valid through 11:59pm EST on January 8th, on orders shipped to US and Canadian addresses only.

Offer valid at maccosmetics.com (not valid at M·A·C Stores and M·A·C department store locations).

Click here to for more details on this MAC Canada online offer

Air wick Mini spray kits  Harvest Spice and Vanilla are on sale for  $3.24 at Walmart Canada (regular price $17.97). The products also have $5 off coupons attached which means you end up getting PAID $3.24.

This will probably run out in no time so don’t delay 😉

Save $2.00 on the purchase of any size of Listerine Total Care Mouthwash.

Coupon Expires December 31st, 2009

Click here to print this Listerine Canada Mouthwash Coupon

Featured Blog: The Grandly Spectacular and Fantastically Phenomenal Fad Diet Experiment

Diets are a strange thing. Most people will tell you that a regular routine of healthy eating and exercise are the only way to maintain proper weight. But what do they know? 😛

Fad diets have been around for years, and SmartCanucks reader Dan Radice is going to try them. ALL of them. Dan is undertaking an 18 week journey into the world of wanton weight loss that he likes to call The Grandly Spectacular and Fantastically Phenomenal Fad Diet Experiment. During this time he plans to conquer 14 fad diets, all the while tracking his progress on a daily blog of the same name.

Before you worry for the poor lad, Dan assures us he’s seeked professional opinion before undertaking such a lengthy shock to the system. Advice from professionals is that he should come out of it in no worse shape than he is now.

You can follow Dan’s quest for the skinny gold on his blog, or join his Facebook group for regular updates.

A little over two years ago McDonald’s Canada did a strange and bewildering thing — they pulled hot mustard dip from their menu. While not immediately noticeable to those who didn’t use it, those of us that did were devastated. That dip was heavenly. There’s nothing else on the market like it, and believe me, I know. I’ve spent the past two years trying every item I’ve come across with the words “hot” and “mustard” on the label and nothing has even come close. It’s become nothing short of an obsession.

That’s why, when my wife decided to visit her sister in North Carolina last week, I begged and pleaded for her to visit a US McDonald’s. I’d heard rumor that the hot mustard removal was a Canadian thing and could still be found everywhere else on the planet. Rumors like that seem too good to be true, and yet it’s hard not to hold out hope. So visit a McDonald’s she did, and what you see above is a king’s bounty in hot mustard.

That’s right — my wife loved me enough to humiliate herself by asking for a bag full of hot mustard. Apparently they didn’t just let it go, either. They wanted some answers about this weird behaviour, and she gave it to them full force. But 5 dollars and 10 minutes of shame later she walked out of a US McDonald’s with 20 packets of hot mustard in a bag. As I write this, I’ve already used 4. Nothing tastes better than a Sausage McMuffin and hashbrown dipped in golden mustard. It might sound strange, but there’s no better taste in the world to me.

Only 16 left. I’d better start spacing these things out a little better. 🙂

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Look kids, another weekly community feature! Bargain-hunting has long been a past-time for many a SmartCanucker, so I thought it might be fun to put those bargain hunting skills to the test. Each week I’m going to present a new item to track down online and it’s up to you to find the lowest possible price. Once you find it, post a link to the item and let us know the price, and then everyone else will have an new target to beat!

Like the SmartCanucks Caption Challenge, the only real reward here is a smug sense of self-satisfaction. I just thought it might be a fun little game to play. 🙂

And so, without further adieu, your first item is… a floor lamp.

(And yes, before you ask, this idea did grow out of my need for a new floor lamp.)

While Shoppers Drug Mart and SmartCanucks might not be best buddies nowadays, that doesn’t mean we can’t still pass on the savings once they’re publicized by the big SDM!

This Saturday, January 3rd, Shoppers Drug Mart will be giving 20x the points to Optimum card holders who spend $50 or more. Having just cashed in my Optimum points for Christmas shopping (it may be pink, but it’s a nice camera!) I’m looking forward to taking advantage of this to rack up some more points.

Didn’t get that book you wanted under the tree? Just click here to get a coupon for $5 off when you spend $35 at Chapters, Indigo or Coles this January. The coupon only works in-store though, so don’t start looking for an online coupon code that isn’t there.

Looking back on the months gone by,
As a new year starts and an old one ends,
We contemplate what brought us joy,
And we think of our loved ones and our friends.

Recalling all the happy times,
Remembering how they enriched our lives
We reflect upon who really counts,
As the fresh and bright new year arrives.

And when we ponder those who do,
We immediately think of you.

Thanks for being one of the reasons I’ll/We’ll have a Happy New Year!

By Joanna Fuchs

Another year has gone by and what a year it’s been. I’m very thankful for all the wonderful people in my life. I’d  also like to thank my Smart Canucks friends! It’s been wonderful meeting you and getting to know you more and more over the years. Together we celebrated our brightest moments and found a listening ear and a shoulder to lean on whenever we needed it. Thank you!

How was your 2008? You can share your 2008 with us here or in comments below.