Winston is currently a freelance technology and travel broadcast journalist, consultant, and is the creator and founder of Master Travellr—Canada’s destination for travel news, guides, and budget recommendations.
For many Canadians, a short two-hour shopping trip across the US border could mean a potential savings of hundreds of dollars. But with the current exchange rates, import rules and time required to plan and travel, is it worth the effort?
Loyalty programs in Canada have seen incredible change and evolution in recent years. After Air Canada acquired Aeroplan back from AIMIA in 2018, the loyalty program saw robust evolution when Aeroplan was officially relaunched in 2020. Scene, a joint venture between Cineplex and Scotiabank saw Empire Company, the parent of Sobeys, enter the partnership with their program relaunching at Scene+.
With the popularity of shows like Extreme Couponing and countless blogs stateside devoted to helping Americans stack coupons to save hundreds of dollars, is it possible to do the same in Canada?
