The cost of killing Transit City; Uncertainty over what will replace Toronto's transportation plan threatens to stall investment and development throughout the city

The promise of a light-rail transit artery and transformed streetscape were what persuaded Kal Brach and her husband to sign a 15-year lease and invest in an ambitious renovation for their dental office on Sheppard Avenue East. Ms. Brach hoped the planned Sheppard line would turn a commuter route used by people to get from Point A to Point B into a place where they might stop for a coffee - and maybe notice the local dental office.  "It's very much a commuter type of street," she said. "We'd love that to change."  Every week for nearly three years, Ms. Brach met with Toronto Transit Commission staff to pore over plans for her neighbourhood at Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road and an ambitious transit line that - they promised - would link it with the Sheppard subway in the west and Scarborough Rapid Transit in the east.

Globe and Mail, P. A12, December 13, 2010

Toronto's Best Pre-Christmas Sales This Week! Deals from Dell.ca, GAP, Banana Republic, FCUK, Suzy Shier, Kitchen Stuff Plus, VIA and lots more!

The pre-Christmas deals have started both online and in-store.  Keep checking back here for the latest deals for popular Toronto area merchants.
Banana Republic Canada stores & online

• Save 30% Off your entire purchase online and in-store, only until Dec.5th!  Use promo code "BRELEPHANT".  For the in-store coupon with barcode just print out the coupon here.

  

French Connection U.K. online

• Use promo code "HOL25" online until Dec.5th to save 25% Regular priced merchandise or to get an additional 10% off Sale prices! Click here for all the information on the FCUK Canada website.

 Old Navy Canada's online 2 for 1 Sweater Sale!

• Just visit OldNavy.ca here, by December 11th and you can get a Free Sweater when you buy one. Just use promo code "ONSWEATER" and remember Old Navy still offers Free Shipping on orders over $50 and ships from within Canada (no extra taxes or custom duties!). Plus you can return your item for free at any store!

GAP Canada Stores

• While in a GAP Canada store enjoy the "Buy One, Get One 60% Off everything" sale on regularly priced merchandise for a limited time. Click here to get the details from the GAP Canada website.
• In Quebec only, stores are offering a "30% Off everything store, on regularly priced and discounted merchandise.

Kitchen Stuff Plus stores

• Unitl Dec.12th, take 25% off the most expensive item you purchase at Kitchen Stuff Plus stores. Just click on the coupon on the right side and print it out to show at the store!

Suzy Shier Stores and On-line

• Use the coupon on the right in-store or promo code "FB1111" online to save 30% only on Dec.6th & 7th. Valid on regular priced merchandise.

ALDO Stores for Shoes, Boots, Bags & Accessories

• Save upto 50% off on Selected Styles for Women, Me, Handbags and Accessories.  Click here for the ALDO online store and to learn more.

Bluenotes Stores and On-line

• Until December 5th, receive 50% off the entire store (online and in-store)m with Signature Card members receiving an additional 10% off. Some conditions apply.  For all the details visit Bluenote online here.

 Canadian Tire in-store coupon for Toys:

• Until December 9th, just show this coupon at check-out at any Canadian Tire store to save $5.00 on "all toys priced $14.99 or more" (before taxes).
• The coupon's fine print clearly states one coupon is required per transaction, and that a $5 instant discount will be applied to EVERY toy purchased priced $14.99 or more, so you could potentially save a lot more than $5 if you are picking up a few gifts for the kids.
• To learn more and check-out what Canadian Tire offers please visit their website here.

 Dell Canada's Online store

• Until Friday, Dec.11th, Dell.ca is offering its "11 Days of Deals" event.  As usual, this deal offers great savings on Camcorders, Digital cameras (incl. DSLRs), computer peripherals (monitors and hard-drives), laptop and desktop computers and a lot more! HotTorontoDeals.com has already purchased two external hard-drives and a portable DVD player!
• To learn more about Dell's 11 Days of Deals and check-in every day for the latest, just click here!

VIA Rail

• Travel East or West sale, with discounts of 50% to most of Canada's popular destinations, including Sleeper Cars!  Check out VIA's website for the latest information! Children between 2 and 11 get aa 62.5% discount. Book by Dec.14th

Toronto Tourism: Stay 2 nights and get the 3rd night free

So much to do, so little time? We’ve got the perfect solution – stay an extra day! And, it’s on us! We’re offering some of the hottest tickets in town and, as an added bonus when you book 2 nights, the 3^rd night is FREE. So, make that a long weekend…

This package includes:

§         Hotel accommodation

§         15% off purchases at The Bay
           (Queen & Bloor Street locations)

§         The option of choosing one or more of these tickets to add to your package: Tim Burton Exhibition at TIFF Bell Lightbox, CityPass (includes admission to 5 major attractions!), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas – The Musical, The Nutcracker (National Ballet of Canada), Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament, The Second City or Rock of Ages.

To book your 3rd night free Package, begin by entering your travel dates in the fields to the right.

Click here for detail...

Like Knorr Eggy’s Life on Facebook and Help Food Banks Canada!

The simplest of gestures can sometimes make the biggest difference for a family in need. This is probably about as easy as it comes!

Help Knorr Eggy give back by liking his Facebook page!

For every new like, Knorr will donate a bag of Knorr Sidekicks to Food Banks Canada!

Between now and December 31, 2010 the likes on Eggy's Life and Coco de Knorr Facebook pages combined will be counted. They will donate up to 7 000 bags of Knorr Sidekicks to Food Banks Canada (right now the Eggy's Life page has less than 1000 likes)

Please take a moment to like Eggy's Life on Facebook

or Coco De Knorr on Facebook and help families in need (or even better...like both pages! :))

Chapters.Indigo.Ca 5 Days of Savings on Toys

Click here to shop online.
I'm actually kicking myself for missing the 30% off Leap Frog sale yesterday, gah! If you bought the $25 Kijiji gift certificate, now would be a great time to use it. It actually works out perfectly because you get free shipping with a $25 order, plus there's the coupon code DEBIT5 for $5 off your purchase. So you can actually order $30 worth, use the code to reduce to $25 and still get free shipping.

The Children’s Place: 50% Off Outerwear and Holiday Collection

For a limited time, take 50% off winter outerwear, and an extra 50% off already reduced holiday styles at The Children's Place. This would be great to combine with the 15% off printable coupon for a total of 65% savings. Also, the $6 hat and mitten sets and $8 graphic tees would make great stocking stuffers for the little ones.

TD Canada Trust Credit Cardholders:There could be a $10,000 discount waiting in your bag at TDExtra.com

When you Register on TDExtra.com  you’ll find limited time merchant deals for TD Canada Trust Credit Cardholders on merchandise, dining, travel and great contests like this one.
Register today for your chance to WIN 1 of 3 grand prizes: $10,000 credit on your TD Canada Trust Credit Card!
Plus, you could WIN 1 of 80 secondary prizes: $1,000 credit on your TD Canada Trust Credit Card!
Whether it’s a quick romantic getaway, an HD television or a new winter wardrobe, with a $10,000 credit, you get to decide what goes in your bag!
Contest closes December 22, 2010.
Enter Now