On March 31st, Ontario raised their minimum wage from $8.75 to $9.50. On April 1st, Ontario McDonald’s raised the price on all of their sandwiches by 20 cents. Other menu items increased in price as well.

Is this indicative of a larger problem in our economy? We raise the minimum wage so that those earning it can make ends meet with the current cost of living, but to make up the difference businesses raise their prices thereby raising the cost of living? It sounds insane. Maybe it is.

Then again, maybe this is an isolated incident. Maybe it’s just McDonald’s. Have any of you encountered an increase in the cost of goods or services over the past few weeks?

Verbatim 10pk 16X 4.7GB DVD-R are on sale at Future Shop for $1.99 but when you add it to cart it turns out to be $1.59. This pack has 10 DVDs, so if you add 10 packs you get 100 DVDs for $15.99 which is a good deal!

Click here to order Verbatim  at Future Shop

On April 15th, 2009 Taco Del Mar Canada is giving out a free Taco.  Taco Del Mar has locations in Canada and US and this coupon maybe have been targeting the US audience only HOWEVER the coupon says no where that it is limited to US so you can safely use it 😉

Now if you where wondering where Taco Del Mar stores are located in Canada, well they have store locations in the following provinces:

• Alberta Taco Del Mar store locations
• BC Taco Del Mar  store locations
• Ontario Taco Del Mar  store locations
• Saskatchewan Taco Del Mar  store locations

Click here to print your Taco Del Mar Canada Free Taco Coupon

This Spring, Kellogg’s Canada is bringing you fresh ideas for family entertainment like never before. Kellogg’s Canada has partnered with the Canadian Museums Association to offer you great added value on participating products with an adventure you don’t want to miss!

From museums and zoos to science centres and art galleries, the opportunities for family adventures are endless! With over 500 unique adventures all across Canada, there’s something for everyone.

Description

The Kellogg’s Canada Adventure Pass entitles you to up to $10 off the purchase price of one regular priced admission with the purchase of one accompanying fully paid adult admission.

Requirements

You can find the Kellogg’s Canada Adventure Pass printed inside specially marked packages of the following Kellogg’s Canadada products:

• Rice Krispies cereal (525 g)
• Crixpix Krispies cereal (350 g)
• Rice Krispies Vanilla Flavour cereal (420 g)
• Rice Krispies Cocoa cereal (420 g)
• MultiGrain Krispies cereal (385 g)
• Froot Loops cereal (380 g)
• Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes cereal (485 g)
• Corn Pops cereal (345 g)
• Mini-Wheats Original Frosted cereal (555 g)
• Mini-Wheats Brown Sugar Flavour cereal (555 g)
• Mini-Wheats Maple Flavour cereal (540 g)
• Mini-Wheats Strawberry Flavour cereal (540 g)
• Mini-Wheats Cinnamon Streusel Flavour cereal (540 g)
• Kellogg’s Two Scoops Raisin Bran cereal (675 g)

Availability

Free with purchase. Limited time offer. Only available in specially marked boxes while supplies last. Coupon expires on December 30, 2009.

More details on Kellogg’s Adventure Pass Canada and participating adventures

From now unil April 21st, 2009 save $40 off your purchase of $80 or more at Addition Elle, MXM & Penningtons stores in Canada using coupon.

Click here to print your Addition Elle, MXM & Penningtons Canada Coupon

Regular reader and Smoofer spokesperson Jessica Aflalot has just let us know in the comments about a great savings opportunity on now. Make any purchase on Smoofer.com and enter coupon code ROCKNOW to save 15%!

Smoofer is a wholly Canadian owned and operated t-shirt company focusing on geeky licensed apparel. They offer free shipping on all orders, and all sizes are junior — so make sure to factor that in when ordering. I’ll be first in line when they start offering clothes for the slightly husky gentleman.

Now stop running around topless and get your Smoofer on!

Last month Amazon kicked off some terrific sales on blu-ray’s and TV series. This month? Looks like it’s kids and earth-friendly films.

First up is their Kids and Family DVD Sale. There are more than 140 DVD’s in this one, with savings of up to 60%.

Next up? Amazon’s Earth Day Sale. Similar savings on more than 100 movies. I can’t recommend Who Killed the Electric Car? enough. At $9.99? It’s an absolute steal.

Definitely a good time to stock up on some rainy day movies. 🙂

Looking to stock up on last minute Easter candy or health and beauty items this holiday weekend? When you spend $50 at Shopper’s this weekend, you’ll receive a coupon that will entitle you to $10 off your next purchase. Spend $75 and the coupon goes up to $20.

Hurry though! You can only get these coupons today through Monday, April 13th.

Thanks spiffykerms for posting this awesome MAC promo in Canadian Freebies & Samples!

Get a free M.A.C. Canada Zoomlash Mascara and Free Canadian Shipping at MAC Canada online. Use coupon code 3DAY.

Tip: you can buy anything for any price and get the free MAC Zoomlash Mascara and free shipping 😉

WEEKEND EXCLUSIVE
FREE SHIPPING + SAMPLE ZOOM LASH
OFFERCODE: 3DAY

TRY ZOOM LASH ON US!

Our best selling mascara provides instant volume, power-lifts the lashes, curls them up and builds them faster than you can wink!

Use Offer Code: 3DAY and get *FREE SHIPPING & **ZOOM LASH SAMPLE

*This offer is valid through 11:59 pm EST Sunday April 12, 2009 on orders shipped to US and Canadian addresses only. Offer not applicable towards gift cards.

**Offer begins on April 10th, 2009 at 6:00 AM EST while supplies last on maccosmetics.com. One offer per customer, please. This offer is valid on orders shipped to US and Canadian addresses only. Offer valid on orders shipped via Standard Shipping. Offer cannot be combined with other offers. Offer applies to authorized purchases. Only authorized orders will be processed and shipped. Offer is not applicable to pending purchases or purchases made prior to April 10th, 2009. We reserve the right to cancel any order due to unauthorized, altered, or ineligible use of offer and to modify or cancel this promotion due to system error or unforeseen problems. We reserve the right to substitute any free item offered with an item of equal or greater value.

Click here to Shop at MAC Canada store online

Thanks couponlady, Arch_Dandy & courtreporter for as usual posting this week’s flyer deals in the Canadian Shopping Deals Section

Reminder of useful links:

• Canadian flyers list
• Canadian Coupons Database
• Save.ca Coupons List
• Canadian Hot Deals Forum

And here are this week’s flyer deals (March 27 – April 3, 2009):

• Coupons to use with flyers this week, so far (April 10-17)
• The Official Toilet Paper Deals Thread (Updated 04/07)
• Wal-Mart Flyer Deals April 11-17
• Walmart Flyer Deals Apr.11-17.2009 (version 2)
• Shoppers Drug Mart Food Section Flyer April 11-24
• Shoppers Drug Mart Flyer Deals April 11-17
• Dominion/Metro Flyer Deals Apr.13-16
• Sobeys (NS) Flyer – April 10 – 16
• Price Chopper flyer deals Apr 10 to 16
• Real Canadian Superstore(ON) flyer deals Apr 10 to 16
• Atlantic Superstore flyer – April 10-16
• Maxi flyer deals Apr 9 to 15
• Loblaws flyer deals Apr 10 to 16
• Giant Tiger flyer deals Apr 9 to 15
• Food Basics flyer deals Apr 13 to 16

The wonderful Smart Canucks forum members have been posting hot deals too:

• RCSS HERBAL ESSENCE ON CLEARANCE FOR $0.49! FREE with Save.ca coupon!!
• 50% off Bluenotes online purchase!
• GUESS:Extra 50% off In-Store
• Know your rights when items are scanned at a higher price than displayed!!!!
• Rideau Center SDM – 15% off for Gov’t Employees
• Walmart “better for you” value packs $5.99
• Small Fabreeze Bottles ( for Cars)
• Lots of Health and Beauty Deals at SDM – Added New photo of 7 Alberto prods for $1.80
• May 24th 2009 – Harvey’s Free Burger Day
• M&M Charity BBQ day on May 9th
• Price Chopper – Free 1lt milk with 2 General Mills cereal purchase
• Pampers Gift to grow – Baby Body suit available for 10 points

You can also visit the Canadian Hot Shopping & Grocery Deals Forum to keep track of other good deals.

Thanks Arch Dandy for posting a list of grocery coupons that can be used with flyer shopping deals this week.

• More deals can be found in Canadian Shopping Deals and Flyers
• Canadian Coupons can be found here

Shoppers Drug Mart Food Section

• Folgers classic roast coffee $3.99 642g (use your $0.50 off coupon from brandsaver)
• Sunny d 1.6L $1.70 (use your buy two save $0.75 cash for kids coupon)
• Betty crocker potatoes, hamburger helper or tuna helper $1.99 (use your $0.50 off hamburger helper found in stores)
• Campbells ready to enjoy or chunky soup $1.99 (use your B2G1 free for chunky from save.ca or buy three get a free soup at hand found in stores)
• Kelloggs eggo waffles pr pillsbury toaster strudels $1.99 (use your $2 for the eggo found in cereal boxes)
• Catelli healthy harvest pasta, garden select or ragu sauce $1.79 (use your buy two save $1 on catelli pasta)
• Europes best frozen veggies $2.99 (use your $1 off coupon found in stores)
• Kashi all natural chewy bars $2.99 (use your $0.50 off coupon found in stores)
• Kelloggs nutrigrain bars or smuckers no sugar added jams 310ml $2.99 (use your buy two save $1 on nutrigrain found in stores)

Shoppers Drug Mart

• Mr. clean regular, extra strength multi surface cleaner, all purpose, or extra power magic erasers 2 pack $2.99 (use your buy two save $2 found in stores)
• Tampax tampons 32-40 or always pads 24-48 $5.99 (use your $1 off for both from brandsaver)

Walmart

• Pillsbury crescents $1 (use your $1 off save.ca coupon)
• Nutrigrain bars $2 (use your buy two save $1 found in stores)
• Advil or tylenol extra strength 24s $3 (use your printable $2 for tylenol)
• Jos Louis 6 pack $2 (use your $0.50 cash for kids coupon)
• Pantene pro v shampoo or conditioner $6 (use your $2 brandsaver coupon)

Zellers

• Cascade dishwasher liquid gel 2.15L or powder 2.83kg $6.49 (use your $1.50 off found in stores)
• Dawn or ivory dish soap $1.97 (use your $0.50 off coupons found in stores)
• Aveeno lotion $7.97 (use your $3 or $1.50 coupons from manufacturer)
• Crest pro health toothpaste or oral b brush $3.47 (use your $0.50 off from brandsaver for toothpaste)
• Lipton sidekicks 4/$5 (use your $0.25 off coupons found in stores)
• Kelloggs nutrigrain or granola bars $2.97 (use your buy two save $1 found in stores)
• Minute maid or five alive 10 pack $2.97 (use your $0.50 cash for kids coupon)
• D’italiano bread 2/$4 (use your $0.50 off cash for kids coupon)
• Pantene hair care $4.99 (use your $2 off brandsaver coupon)
• Gain liquid 1.47L or powder laundry detergent 24-40 uses $5.99 (use your $1 off coupon from paper inserts)

Foodland

• Kraft philadelphia cream cheese or dips $1.99 (use your $1 off new philly dips found in stores)
• Carrs crackers $1.99 (use your $0.50 off coupon found in stores)
• Kelloggs corn flakes, all bran flakes or muslix cereal $2.99 (use your buy two save $2 found in stores)
• Lipton dry soup or cup a soup 2-4 count $1.29 (use your buy two save $1)
• Pillsbury crescents 3/$4 (use your $1 off from save.ca)

This Easter weekend take an additional 20% off all purchases at Please Mum Canada online. Use Please Mum coupon code EASTERWK20.

4.1% Cash Back:  You can also get an additional 4.1% cash back by using Smart Canucks Canada Cash Back here.

There are loads and laods of hot items already on up to 70% clearance  on top of which you can get an additional 20% off. Just as a small example:

• Poly satin long parka $99.99 $31.98 + 20% off + 4.1% cash back
• Fairisle knit mitts $16.99 $5.58 + 20% off + 4.1% cash back
• Waffle stripe tee with graphic $24.99 $5.58 + 20% off + 4.1% cash back
• Swirly fur reversible folk bomber $69.99 $27.98 + 20% off + 4.1% cash back

Please Mum Coupon Code valid till April 13th, 2009.

Click here to shop at Please Mum Canada online

I knew Waldo was busy building an army the whole time 😀

I came across this picture on Digg and being a huge fan of Waldo (aka Wally for brits), I couldn’t resist but blog about this! I’ve spent hundreds of my childhood hours looking for Waldo and this brings back a lot of great memories.

Students, faculty, and staff at Rutgers University tried to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people dressed as Waldo at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, N.J., Thursday. More than 1,000 people participated. The children’s character has been around for 21 years.

Click here to view the full size of the “Found Him!” Waldo picture

Migraines acting up? Good news — so’s the coupon matrix! Click here to print off a coupon to save $1.50 on Tylenol Migraine Pain Ultra Relief Tablets 120s or Tylenol Rapid Release Gelcaps 120s. Coupon expires August 31st, 2009.

Wow! This is one of the hottest deals I’ve come across in a while! Yves Rocher Canada haven’t had a 50% sale since Christmas.  Good to see this sale is back. But what makes this even better are the items already reduced on top of which you’ll get an additional 50% off. Not to mention the free gifts, flat $4.95 shipping fee, and 11% cash back! Did I mention this deal was HOT?

Click here to shop at Yves Rocher Canada online 50% Sale

Alrighty, so let me go through the details:

Bargains on items already on sale

Here are some items already on sale for more than 50% on top of which you’ll get an additional 50% discount:

• Peach and Vanilla Scented Candles  (search item # 26119) $3 $1.2
• Jardins de Noël Moisturizing Hand Cream  (search item # 14553) $4 $1.75
• Jardins des Îles Softening Shower Gel (search item # 47863) $5 $2.50
• Spa Energie Smoothing Body Polish (search item # 17461) $16 $6.40
• Couleurs Nature Liquid Pearl Eyeshadow  (search item # 3000) $15 $7.50
• Protectyl Soleil SPF 15, After Sun and FREE SPF 4 Lotion (search item # F5029) $61 $30.50

Free Gifts from Yves Rocher Canada

Don’t forget to order these free gifts too!

• Free dragonfly brooch on any order
• Free Trio of Photo Albums on any order
• Free Spa Vegetal moisturizer on any order
• Free Lavender Polishing Foot Scrub on any order
• Free satin-like chemise or a free necklace and earring set when you spend $45 or more

Shipping Costs

Flat $4.95 shipping fee no matter how much or little you order. I think that’s a very reasonable shipping price.

Cash Back

Don’t forget to use Smart Canucks Canada Cash Back to get an additional 11% cash back on your whole order 😉

Click here to shop at Yves Rocher Canada online 50% Sale