Toronto on the Cheap

Loblaws is taking the bite out of your weekly grocery bills with their No-Tax Event*. On August 27 & 28, 2010, Loblaws will pick up the HST on almost everything you buy in the store. Does not include alcohol, tobacco, prescriptions, lottery, postal services or products from third-party businesses within the store. *Some conditions apply.

If you’re heading out to university, you know how expensive those textbooks can be. Save money by buying them at Amazon.ca. Right now, you can save up to 90% OFF used textbooksand up to 37% OFF new textbooks. Choose from Business & Finance, Computer & Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Nursing, Science, Teaching Resources, Reference books, Test [...]

BookCloseouts.com is running a sale on children’s books. Pick from thousands of children’s books for ONLY 99¢. Check out these savings – All books for 99¢ of course. All Fall Down (List price $7.95) Almost Home (List price $6.99) Amandine (List price $6.99) The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl) Book 2 (List price $7.99) Audrey of [...]

A good book at the cottage or the beach makes a perfect summer day. BookCloseouts.com is having a “Summer Fiction book” Sale.  Soft-covered fiction books are only $1.99, Hard-covered ones are $2.99.Grab your favourite books now and head for the cottage.

Emily Giffin will be at Indigo Bay & Bloor today (July 7, 2010). to promote her new book, Heart of the Matter. Time: 7:00 p.m. Admission is FREE. Emily Giffin is the bestselling author of Something Borrowed and Love the One You’re With. This is a Free book signing event. Indigo Bay & Bloor is [...]

Get a FREE Book “Best Friends Forever” or “The Guy Not Taken” by Jennifer Weiner with any purchase of a handbag from Danier. An added bonus – Danier’s leather Crossbody Saddle bag is on sale for $69.00 (reg. $129.00). Free books are available at the following Danier locations: Eaton Centre, Fairview Mall, Scarborough Town Centre, [...]

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 20, 2010. If you’re still undecided about what to get Dad, here are some ideas for that special day. Lowe’s. First 300 customers between June 18 through 20 will receive Free Father’s Day gifts. Free Kobalt lock back knife on Friday, Free Kobalt 25′ tape measure on Saturday, Free Kobalt [...]

Save 50% OFF Globe and Mail bestsellers at Amazon.ca this week. Pick up a couple of books and relax at the beach or the cottage. And as always, you get FREE shipping for all orders over $39 at Amazon.ca. Check out some of these deals. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest. Sale price: $16.00 [...]

The Bram & Bluma Apel Salon presents Scott Turow, author of the new thriller “Innocent” on Thursday, June 10, 2010. Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Admission is FREE. “Innocent” is the sequel to Turow’s bestseller novel “Presumed Innocent”. CBC journalist Michael Enright will also be there as part of the FREE Author Talks and [...]

This week’s DEAL at Amazon.ca is an amazing 50% OFF Globe and Mail bestsellers at Amazon.ca. Pick your favourite among these new fiction bestsellers, paperback fiction bestsellers, new nonfiction bestsellers, and paperback nonfiction bestsellers. And as always, if your order adds up to $39 or more, you’ll get FREE shipping. The Happiness Project, by Gretchen [...]

Don’t forget … Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 9, 2010.  Not sure what to get? Here are some ideas that will make Mom feel like a queen. Jersey Boys Tickets: $25 to $69 tickets for shows on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Must purchase your tickets by May 9, 2010 for shows through June 30, [...]

The 2010 Toronto Comic Arts Festival takes place Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the Toronto Reference Library. Admission is FREE. Drop by and meet hundreds of international authors and cartoonists such as: Daniel Clowes, James Sturm, Charles Vess, Jeff Lemire, Jim Woodring, Dash Shaw, Paul Pope and others. Toronto Reference Library [...]

Join Paula Begoun, consumer advocate and author of the book, Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me at Chapters Indigo Yorkdale on Thursday, May 8, 2010. Time: 6:30 p.m. Admission is FREE. We all know about the harmful ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products these days. But how do you decipher the list [...]

May 1, 2010 is Free Comic Book Day (yes, there really is such a day). What’s so special about Free Comic Day? Participating comic book stores across North America will be giving away FREE comic books to everyone who comes to their store. Here’s a list of comic book stores to get your FREE comic [...]

If you’re interested in honing your writing skills, join a FREE writing workshop with fantasy author Karl Schroeder on April 15, 2010 at the Lillian H. Smith library. Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Registration is required. Lillian H. Smith library is located at: 239 College St. For more information, call: 416-393-7748.

Save 50% Off your favourite books from Globe and Mail Bestseller’s list. Examples include: House Rule, by Jodi Picoult                                        Secret Daughter, by Shilpi Somaya Gowda Committed, by Elizabeth Gilbert Big Girl, by Danielle Steel The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold The Last Song, by Nicholas Sparks The Glass Castle, [...]

If you need a helping hand with organizing your home, IKEA has a sale on their Expedit shelving units this weekend. Expedit:  W79 x H79 cm unit – On Sale for $39.99 (reg. $69.99). Expedit: W79 x H149 cm unit – On Sale for $59.99 (reg. $99,99). Both are available in white, birch and black-brown.  [...]

It’s time for a bit of spring cleaning. You dust off the cobwebs, clean the curtains, air out the house, etc. But did you know that spring is also the perfect time to detoxify and clean out the mind and body? Amazon.ca is having a Sale on their spring cleaning guides for the mind and [...]

Download your FREE Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (in eBook format) at Kobo Books. Read it with the kids during the March Break, or indulge in the magic during your own free time. You’ll need to sign in and create an account with Kobo Books first, before you can access the FREE download. This is a [...]

Save 50% OFF your favourite Dummies books at Amazon.ca. These “Dummies” books are easy to read, and teaches you everything you need to know about the subject at hand.  “It’s the most widely recognized and highly regarded reference series in the world.” If you order $39 or more, you also get FREE shipping. Check out [...]