Thanks ONmomofthree for this sale info.

Starting April 10, 2008 brand names in footwear are available at winners for up to 60% less.

Click here for more details on this Winners Footwear Sale 

Got this invitation in an email. RSVP by Wednesday April 9th, 2008 to [email protected]

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Over the past month a lot of attention has been paid in the Canadian news media to Bill C-10 — and rightfully so.  The Bill includes more than a hundred amendments to the Income Tax Act, but one little clause about the film industry seems to be stirring all this controversy; a clause that allows the Heritage Minister to determine if “public financial support of the production would not be contrary to public policy.”

In plain English, this means that one man has the right to refuse tax credits and other incentives provided by the government to film and television productions that he doesn’t feel are in keeping with public policy.  The problem?  Nowhere does this amendment state what “contrary to public policy” actually means or what specific credits and incentives would be removed.  Considering the number of jobs and dollars that float their way to “Hollywood North” every year, this could prove detrimental not only in determining what we watch but to a large segment of our economy.

A few great bits of reading on the subject;

• National Post: Controversial bill called “an attack on the Canadian film industry”
• Xtra.ca: Interview with David Cronenberg on Bill C-10
• CBC: Artists call Tory plan to vet films ‘censorship’

If you’re at all bothered by this, there are a number of petitions floating around out there in cyberspace you can sign (and even a Facebook group with a large support base), but nothing is ever more effective than contacting your local MP and telling them how you feel.

I went into this article attempting to offer a fair and balanced reporting of this situation, but the more I searched the less I found as far as support for this bill goes.  The only backing I found was in a parlimentary press release: “Bill C-10 has nothing to do with censorship and everything to do with the integrity of the tax system. The goal is to ensure public trust in how tax dollars are spent.”  If there was any truth to that, wouldn’t they just modify the offending clause that obviously has everything to do with censorship?

Where do you stand on the issue?

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• Medium Coffee: $1.17 to $1.22
• Large Coffee: $1.31 to $1.38
• Extra Large Coffee: $1.49 to $1.57

Tim Hortons Inc. has confirmed that has increased prices in Ontario as of April 7 as a result of higher overall operating costs at its stores.

The price increase mostly applies to beverages and coffee in particular, a company spokesperson said, but customers have been notified with signs for more than a week.

A medium coffee will now cost $1.22 (excluding taxes), up from $1.17 previously. The price of a large coffee moves from $1.31 to $1.38, and an extra large from $1.49 to $1.57.

The last price hike for Tim Hortons coffee was in February 2006.

On Friday, BMO Capital Markets said the increases would boost the coffee and donut chain’s same-store sales growth.

[via: National Post]

Thanks ONmomofthree for this info

Sign me up for Canadian Living’s Best New Products Sampling Program to try full-size samples of newly launched products; limited to the first 2000 participants.

Click here to sign up to the Sampling program

Here is a discussion about this program on the forum

DELL’s starting to have these days of deals way too often which is a bad sign. The last set of days of deals weren’t that great (although the Entertainment Days of deals were awesome). This time it’s 9 Days of Business Deals which means you should expect more computers and less accessories. Hopefully that would mean a couple of good desktop and laptop deals.

Click here for DELL Canada’s Day 1 of Deals

Save $1 off the new Motrin IB Liquid Gels 16s

Coupon expires June 30, 2008 

Click here to print this Motrin IB Liquid Gels coupon

Get a free 2L bottle of Pepsi with any online order of $12 or more at Pizzahut.ca. Use coupon code PEP2L

Click here to place your order at PizzaHut.ca

Thanks tattoodprincess for this deal/freebie.

I joined the A&E Insider last year and get frequent messages from them. They ask your opinion on upcoming shows and tv movies. They let members have a say in which promo poster to use for “The Two Coreys”, and they give you clips of documentaries they’re working on, etc; its really cool. You also get videos for members only (cool epecially if you’re a Dog fan lolz)

For participating in their program, they sent me a code to use in their online store worth $30. I bought a Dog the Bounty Hunter box set for $19.95 (they have a lot of sale and clearance items) and shipping was only $10.95 so it only cost me 90 cents for 4 dvd set. Plus you get to play games first, totally worth it. Just register for the Insider and get started!

Click here to register with the A&E Insider

Thanks Rodrigo O. for pointing this out!

The Real Canadian Superstores in Ontario are also having the Tax Free days. Fri Apr 11 to Sun Apr 13, 5:00pm – close. Everything in the store.

They also have the offers on Nintendo DS, Sony PSP and Playstation 3 🙂

Playstation 3 40GB: $379.98 including tax

PSP: $159.98 including tax

Nintendo DS: $129.99 including tax 

Click here to read the Superstore Ontario flyer

Thanks willowsprite for this deal.

Save $500 on Jamie Oliver 11-piece Cookware Set at HBC.com. The set is on sale for $299.99. This offer appears to be temporarily out of stock but if they re-stock or you can buy it in-store that would be one awesome deal.

Click here for more details on this Jamie Oliver 11-Piece Cookware Set

Costco Canada posts its in-store coupons online. You can view the coupons at GetMoreOfWhatYouLove.ca

Click here to view the Costco Eastern Canada coupons

Click here to view the Costco Western Canada coupons

Thanks AngeLLB  for this freebie

Help our Bees! Plant a Sunflower in your Garden!

By watching and recording the bees at sunflowers in your garden, you can help us understand the challenges that bees are facing.
It takes less than 30 minutes.
It’s easy.
Free Sunflower seeds for planting.
No knowledge of bees required!

Welcome Pack via Mail:
Welcome pack with sunflower seed

Click here to order your free pack including sunflower seed

This offer is related to the Real Canadian SuperStore’s No Tax event. It is only valid in BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Thunder Bay Ontario.

During this event gaming consoles are reduced and you don’t have to pay taxes! Sale prices including taxes are:

Playstation 3 40GB: $379.98

XBox 360 Elite console black: $449.99

PSP: $159.98

Don’t forget to also use the free strawberries coupon

Thursday Apr 10 and Friday Apr 11, 5:00pm – close everything in store is Tax Free.

Offer only valid in BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Thunder Bay Ontario.

Click here for the RCSS flyer

Don’t forget to also use the free strawberries coupon

Also don’t forget about these RCSS west coupons