Turntable.fm Closing
Turntable.fm will be closing on December 2nd, 2013 according to the official blog.
The company wishes to concentrate their efforts on their “Turntable Live” operations, a service that streams live performances, world wide.
Gift Card Savings
My local Real Canadian Superstore flyer for this week includes a 20% off coupon on various gift cards, including iTunes gift cards.
This coupon, which is available on the flyer and at participating stores on the Gift Center display, expires on November 14th, 2013.
Radio Update / Gift Card Offer
I have just updated to the latest version of iTunes and it appears that their radio service may soon be available in Canada.
You should also note that some Target stores are offering a discount of $10 on $50 iTunes gift cards until Nov 7th, 2013.
The offer is on the front page of my flyer. Please consult your local flyer for details.
More Theater Conversions
Landmark Cinemas will be converting several former Empire Theaters locations today throughout Canada :
Landmark Cinemas 7, Bolton
Landmark Cinemas 9, Brandon
Landmark Cinemas 9, City Centre, Edmonton
Landmark Cinemas 10, Clairview, Edmonton
Landmark Cinemas 16, Country Hills, Calgary
Landmark Cinemas 6, Esplanade, North Vancouver
Landmark Cinemas 8, Grant Park, Winnipeg
Landmark Cinemas 12, Guildford, Surrey
Landmark Cinemas 6, Jackson Square, Hamilton
Landmark Cinemas 24, Kanata
Landmark Cinemas 10, Kingston
Landmark Cinemas 12, Kitchener
Landmark Cinemas 8, London
Landmark Cinemas 10, Mississauga
Landmark Cinemas 10, Orleans (Ottawa)
Landmark Cinemas 7, Ottawa
Landmark Cinemas 10, Pen Centre, St. Catherines
Landmark Cinemas 10, Shawnessy, Calgary
Landmark Cinemas 7, Spruce Grove, Edmonton
Landmark Cinemas 4, University Heights, Victoria
Landmark Cinemas 10, Waterloo
Landmark Cinemas 24, Whitby
Landmark Cinemas 5, Winkler
Three Empire Theaters in the Ottawa area will be converted into Landmark Theaters today. But one of these theaters may close on December 31st, 2013.
The World Exchange Plaza location’s lease is expiring on that date and the mall’s owners has plans for the space according to CBC Television, although negotiations are still underway.
The former Empire locations in Kanata and Orleans had been originally slated to be converted into Cineplex Theaters. But these were sold to Landmark instead.
Please note that the Landmark Cinema web site will be updated with the new locations on November 1st, 2013.
Theater Purchase Complete In Atlantic Canada
Twenty four Empire Theaters in Atlantic Canada have been converted into Cineplex Theaters and have opened today.
Cineplex had been cleared to purchase these theaters by the Competition Bureau on October 10th, 2013 and the company is awaiting approval for the remainder of its purchases in the rest of the country.
BTW, You can also rent films from Cineplex online on Tuesdays for as low as $2.50. SD films are available for that amount whilst a $2.50 discount is applied to HD rentals and film purchases on that day. Please note that this may be a limited offer that may expire at any time.
The Future of Canada Post
Having incurred a loss of 100 million in the previous three months, Canada Post is thinking about introducing community boxes to more neighbourhoods where door to door home deliveries are the norm.
Though mostly attributed to equipment upgrades, this loss has resulted in a public consultation in regards to what measures can be taken to address the reduction of letter mail, which was once the corporation`s bread and butter before the internet.
E-mails and paperless billing have pretty much eliminated the need for weekday letter deliveries for most people in the larger cities of Canada. But there remains a need for parcel deliveries, especially during the Christmas season.
Personally I’ve had very few problems with my community mailbox, other than the rare lock freezing in January and February. But I can see why some people would like to keep their home delivery.
The handicapped and seniors probably prefer to have their mail delivered so they don’t need to go out in bad weather and risk heat stroke, frostbites and injuries related to falls or smog.
I’m guessing these people will probably be eligible for a compassionate exemption programme and will keep getting their mail delivered at their door. But I think community mailboxes should work for most.
In regards to a reduction in letter mail deliveries, Canada Post had stated last February to the Canadian Press that it would continue deliveries weekdays, regardless of the rumours in the press that these would be reduced from five to three deliveries a week.
Whether they choose to reduce their letter deliveries or not it makes sense for them to keep delivering mail to community mailboxes that receive parcels, so I’m guessing that deliveries at urban and sub-urban community mailboxes will remain unchanged for a while.
If there are any changes or news related to these deliveries I will an update on this blog.