What a time to be alive -- the Blue Jays are in a playoff chase, Crystal Pepsi is in stores, Blink-182 has a #1 album and a Clinton is running for president. That may sound like a phrase straight out of 1992 and while each of those statements also ring true in 2016, a lot has changed in the past 20 years, including the maturation of energy-efficient LED light bulbs.
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You’ll want to sit down for this. In fact, you probably already are. Many Canadians have adopted a sedentary lifestyle with office environments and the daily use of computers -- in other words, you’re sitting down a lot throughout the day and it could be slowly hurting you.
Recently, we received some complaints from users of a site called Red Group Deals. Some people are confused by the similarity of their name to ours and purchase items assuming the site is trustworthy. The site is attempting to sell Canada’s Wonderland tickets (among other things) at a discount and it turns out that the tickets are fake. RedFlagDeals.com is not associated with Red Group Deals in any way.
There's some great news for gamers looking to relive a bit of their childhood! Nintendo announced earlier today that the beloved NES is coming back to stores this fall -- just a bit smaller than you remember.
In response to the negotiations happening at Canada Post right now, Toronto Transit Commission has issued a statement that they will not be sending out the Metropass Discount Plan (MDP) transit passes for August. The MDP program, which has about 53,000 participants across the GTA, allows people to get a discount on the price of each month's Metropass by signing up for a 12-month pre-authorized payment plan, and typically, the MDP passes are mailed out to consumers before the start of each month. For August, Metropass Discount Plan users are instructed to buy a Metropass at a TTC station or authorized retail outlet. The TTC will not make August's pre-authorized debit charge but instead credit MDP users for the price difference between the discounted Metropass and what one regularly costs. That's $11.75 for each adult Metropass holder and $9.25 for each student or senior pass.
The threat of a Canada Post lockout or strike has been delayed at least 30 days as both sides agree to an extension followed by binding arbitration if an agreement is not reached during the extension.
Now that summer vacation is upon us, you may be wracking your brain for ways to keep the kids stimulated over the next few months.
Amazon Prime is one of the most important primes in existence along with Optimus Prime and Star Trek's Prime Directive, so it's no surprise that many RFDers are eagerly awaiting the second annual Amazon Prime Day, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 12.
Shop.ca -- the beleaguered storefront, reseller and ecommerce portal -- has filed for bankruptcy today after filing for creditor protection on June 7. The news broke first on BetaKit with some great reporting from Douglas Soltys.
July 5 Update: Canada Post has issued 72-hour lockout notice which means mail delivery could stop as soon as Friday, July 8.
What do ketchup chips, Michael Cera, free health care and inflated cell phone plans have in common? They’re all hallmarks of Canada and any proud Canadian will know that July 1st is Canada Day.
IKEA Canada has announced this morning that they're offering a voluntary recall on many dressers manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016. All dressers that do not meet North American ASTM free-standing stability requirements are included in this recall. IKEA is not requiring a proof of purchase or receipt for the refund. If your dresser was manufactured prior to 2002, you'll be eligible for partial store credit instead.
If you're still feeling the excitement left over from this year's E3 conference, you may be eager to hit the shops and pick up a few of the latest games to play over the summer. While the amount of games being released this July quite a bit less than June's release schedule, there are a number of games to look forward to, including Monster Hunter Generations for 3DS, I Am Setsuna for PlayStation 4 and PC, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Force for PlayStation Vita.
Brexit -- what we're calling the United Kingdom's recent vote on the question of leaving the European Union -- has been all over the news today, and I was curious to how it might affect Canadians. So far, the primary points of impact seem to be:
Whether you’re buying a new television or National Treasure on DVD, there are two important questions every shopper should ask themselves before making a purchase -- is it posted on RFD and is it cheaper anywhere else?
Canada Post could be headed toward a strike on July 2. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers' collective agreement expired on January 31 and the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers' collective agreement expired in December. They have been in talks with Canada Post ever since but have yet to reach a new collective agreement after nearly seven months of meetings. Their last labour disruption was in 2011, and it lasted three weeks.
Visa has responded to Saturday's announcement that Walmart will stop accepting Visa by releasing a letter this morning to shed some light on their side of this disagreement. The statement read, in part:
Day 2 at E3 2016 is barrelling on with tons of exciting new announcements!
E3 2016 officially kicked off this morning, and just as with the past few days, there are plenty of announcements to be heard from everyone's favourite gaming companies.
