Rainbow Cinemas Canada is offering free morning movies:

• Kung Fu Panda on Saturday December 13, 11am
• Horton Hears A Who on Saturday December 20, 11am

Doors open 10:30am. Movies start 11:00am. Free admission on first come, first served basis and limited to cinema’s capacity.

• Rainbow Cinemas where the free movies will be played:
• Rainbow Galleria, 355 Wellington Street, London
• Rainbow Market Square, 80 Front St. E at Jarvis, Toronto
• Rainbow Promenade Mall, 1 Promenade Circle, Toronto
• Woodbine Centre, 500 Rexdale Boulevard, Toronto
• Rainbow St. Laurent Centre, 1200 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa
• Rainbow Cinemas, 40 Elm Street, Sudbury

Click here for more details on this free movie theatre promo

Over the past few weeks we’ve had some posts letting people know about the Annual $5 T-shirt Sale at Threadless.com. While the deals were good (and still are — the sale continues!), a number of our readers have come back and commented about the outrageous customs fees they were required to pay at the door.

To the best of my knowledge, the commenters that have been saying it is a UPS-related issue are dead right. Of all the deliveries I receive from the states each year, only the ones from UPS seem to come with a mountain-sized customs fee. I once ordered a $30 bag from Manhattan Portage and had to pay $45 in customs. It was BEYOND outrageous. That’s why I go out of my way to avoid UPS whenever possible.

Threadless offers four shipping choices — two through UPS, and two through the US Postal Service. While it’ll be slower and without a tracking number, you’ll most likely avoid the customs fee by choosing the “Postal” options. I’m cheap, so I went economy anyways. My first order hasn’t arrived yet, so I can’t confirm for a fact that no customs fees occur through this method. From my understanding and past experience with other US companies though, it’s the safest bet.

My apologies to all of you that have incurred customs fees. If it makes you feel any better I’ll likely be fighting with a UPS driver today over fees from a Christmas purchase unrelated the Threadless later today. I ordered it from a .ca site, so why the heck is it coming UPS from Colorado?? We are not amused.

As far as Threadless shipping goes, they’ve just upgraded their sale again to include a $7 discount for postal economy shipping on international orders over $50. The sales been on a while now, so this is probably the last bump up in savings they’ll offer before they take the whole thing down.

Until December 12th receive a collectable 2008 snowglobe at Sears.ca beauty with a $75 women’s or mens fragrance purchase online. I just happened to be browsing their beauty section looking for gifts and came across this little gem gwp.

*while quantities last. Please see site for other details, and or exclusions.

I thought if would be a good idea with the holiday shopping season in full force to list the stores online or box, that will price match items if you find it advertised cheaper elsewhere. Some offer the full difference and 5-10% on top of that. Each have their own conditions and generally are found in store or in the “help” or “customer service” section of the website.

If you know of any please post and I’ll update my list as we go!

Walmart

Bestbuy

Futureshop

Sears Toys only until Dec. 24th

Zappos.ca

List via Koala on our forum

Staples Business Depot
Canadian Tire
HomeDepot
Hakim Optical
Kitchen Stuff Plus
Apple Store Canada
The Brick

PJ’s Petsmart
NCIX.com
Vibe Computers
London Drugs
Toys R Us
Zellers
HBC
Office Depot
Dangeo.com
Save-On-Foods
Superstore Only select stores*
Eglobal Computers

Bargain Shop

A dazzling freebie from Cinnabon Canada! Get a free medium Country Style Coffee every weekday  from 3pm till 5pm at all Cinnabon bakeries/stores across Canada.

“It’s Going to be a Good Day”.. just got Better

Country Style Food Services Inc. and Cinnabon Inc. have just agreed to partnership to offer Country Style coffee in all 25 Cinnabon Bakery locations in Canada.

To help us celebrate this new brand partnership, drop by Cinnabon from 3-5pm any weekday and enjoy a free medium cup of Country Style Coffee, with our compliments.

Click here for more details on this freebie from Cinnabon Canada
Click here for Cinnabon Canada store locations

Thanks Cookoo for this freebie 😀

Chapman’s free 2009 Calendar is out!

Click here to order your free Chapman’s 2009 calendar

Not the first time we’ve mentioned it here at SmartCanucks, but tomorrow brings the long-awaited DVD launch of The Dark Knight. If you haven’t seen it, you really need to. I never thought the word “masterpiece” could be applied to a comic book movie, but if any had ever earned the title it’d be this one. Heath Ledger gave the best performance of the year, hands down. So when I came across this Heath Ledger as the Joker as Ronald McDonald pic? I couldn’t resist.

Don’t forget — Select Empire Cinemas’ are doing a screening tonight that comes with a DVD of the movie, and Blockbuster will be open from midnight ’til 1am to sell copies at $17.99 a pop. That price is good tomorrow as well, but after that it’ll jump to normal.

SC Johnson has a new free magazine that is mailed out with loads of coupons for their brands which include Ziploc, Glade, Windex, Pledge, Oust, Saran, Fantastik, Drano, Raid, Shout and Off.

Let your friends in on exclusive offers and exciting news by getting them to sign up for Your Family Home Journal. They’ll receive money-saving coupons as well as helpful information about family, home cleaning tips, favourite recipes, amazing contests and so much more!

Have a great day!

SC Johnson

Click here to order your free Family Home Journal with Canadian Coupons

Yes I know this isn’t a politics blog and I’m really not into politics either, but I can’t help but notice the chaos going on behind who should be Canada’s Prime Minister. I’m not with or against the coalition since I don’t know enough details to choose a side. I just find it strange that we cannot choose who we want as our leader in a fair democratic process. US citizens got to vote for who they would like to become their leader, why can’t we do the same?

I also don’t understand why we wasted our time voting if the results meant nothing? and how on earth can a parliment do nothing for over 2 months (not to mention the time wasted during the elections) and maintain a leading role in the world and a strong local economy?

Banana Republic Canada is having a one day only 40% discount on all regular priced items in-store. This sale will take place on December 10th, 2008 and will be available at all Banana republic stores across Canada.

Click here for more details on this Banana  Republic Canada sale
Click here for Banana Republic Canada store locations

I think this is a brilliant deal!

• Buy $100 in Gift Cards and earn 10 bonus Air Miles.
• Buy $250 in Gift Cards and earn 30 bonus Air Miles.

Gift card purchases must be made at Metro, A&P or Dominion only but they sell LOADS of gift cards for all kinds of well known stores like:

• Metro / A&P / Dominion Gift Cards
• Best Buy Canada Gift Cards
• Future Shop Gift Cards
• Indigo / Chapters Gift Cards
• Petro Canada Gift Cards
• Cara  Gift Cards (Second Cup, Kelsey’s, Montana’s & Harveys)
• East Side Mario’s Gift Cards
• Red Lobster Gift Cards
• many many more gift cards

Almost everyone with an Air Miles Card can make use of this and I don’t see why you wouldn’t.  “Boo, I don’t like giving out gif cards as presents” you may say. Well you don’t have to buy the gift cards as presents, you can buy them for yourself! Say you always shop at Metro stores, or Future Shop or wherever, what you can do is buy the gift card and use it yourself for your future purchases. Remember that you don’t pay taxes on gift cards and you can use them multiple times 😉

Gift card purchases must be made at Metro, A&P or Dominion and this promo can be found in this week’s Metro, Dominion and A&P flyers on the back page.

Offer expires Dec 24th, 2008.

Thanks consumatrix for suggesting this freebie 😀

Network magazine, Fall/Winter 2008 special issue on women’s health and the environment is now available!

*PLEASE RESPOND BY DECEMBER 19 (at the latest)* if you’d like to receive a ONE TIME free issue of our Network magazine, the official publication of the Canadian Women’s Health Network.  Please send your name and full mailing address, including postal code to: [email protected]

This offer is open only to Canadian residents.

Network Fall/Winter 2008 Special Environment and Health Issue includes the following articles:

• Climate change and Canada: An untapped opportunity to advance gender equality?
• Full circle: Drugs, the environment and our health
• The loss of childhood: How girls are entering puberty earlier and why we need to be concerned
• Canada’s North in a changing climate: Hearing from the women of Nain
• Toxic toiletries
• Prenatal chemical check-up: Study examines environmental chemicals in pregnant women, fetuses and infants in Canada
• Boom, Bust and Beyond: Women’s perspectives on the mountain pine beetle
• Culturally Relevant Gender-based Analysis: A tool to promote equity
• Women as environmental decision makers in Quebec
• A woman’s place is at the policy table, and how citizens’ assemblies are helping make that happen
• The ‘POWER’ to improve women’s health: The POWER Study in Ontario
• Toxic Trespass: Community activism on film

Thanks Katie & jpottawa for posting this Smoofer coupon code in the Canadian Shopping Deals and Flyers section 😀

If you’re interested in funky looking Tees like the Threadless T-Shirts you’ll probably love this deal from Smoofer.com! Use coupon code holiday to save 15% on Smoofer.com’s T-Shirts.

Smoofer is a Canadian company that sells licensed T-Shirts. I don’t think the T-Shirts are actually made in Canada but hey they’re trying and at least their warehouses are located in Canada not the US. As for pricing, most T-shirts are $19 so after the 15% discount they’ll cost $16.15. Shipping is free and they ship to everywhere in Canada. I’d say this is a pretty good deal although I would have liked to see more designs. But they’re new so let’s give them a chance and a thumbs up for trying.

Update: Smoofer staff left the following comment on the blog 😀

WOW….great support for SMOOFER.com

Next 3 people to buy a shirt from our site, and use PROMO code “canucks” (without the quotes and in lower case) will get 20% OFF.

Happy Shopping Smart Canucks!

Click here to shop at Smoofer.com now

Canadian Blog Awards 2008 is currently underway and Smart Canucks made it to the top 5 finalists in the Best Blog of the year category. If you read the blog and enjoy it please vote for Smart Canucks:

Click here to vote for Smart Canucks in Best Blog category

Before you vote I’d also like to point you to one of the top 5 finalists who I think has an awesome blog and in my opinion deserves this award. Attack of the Redneck Mommy is one of the most enjoyable blogs out there. Redneck Mommy’s posts always touch my heart and leave tears in my eyes.

Thanks maria007 for posting this freebie in the Canadian Freebies & Samples forum 😀

Get a Free K’NEX Sample. Use coupon code KNSF08. Note that Canadian provinces are listed in the “State” drop down menu. Members on the Smart Canucks forum have reported receiving this freebie and that’s why I’m blogging it.

Just in case you don’t know what K’nex is, it is a toys building system that consists of interconnecting plastic rods and connectors to form all kinds of contraptions. K’NEX is a construction toy, and therefore in the same genre as LEGO and Meccano. However, unlike LEGO it focuses more on the structural intergrity and load handling of the structure rather than the design.

Click here to order your free K’Nex Canada sample