Ice cream shops are taking advantage of what’s left of the warm weather while gearing up for the new season.

We rounded up five ice cream parlours offering happy hours and good deals to celebrate the end of summer and start of fall.

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Good Behaviour, 335 Queen St. W., 1324A Gerrard St. E., 342 Westmoreland Ave. N

The submarine and custard nook is hosting an ice cream happy hour with $2 kiddie scoops Monday to Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

The generously-sized kiddie scoop is available in all kinds of flavours like matcha, dragon poop, and their classic torta della nonna, and comes in a sugar cone or cup. 

Happy hour lasts until the end of the month and is available at all locations. 

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Cereal Box Cafe inside Lucky’s Bodega, 213 Ossington Ave.

The cafe has an interior filled with nostalgic arcade games, retro TVs, and everyone’s favourite childhood cereal boxes flattened on the wall.

For $7, you can choose from a mouth watering selection of addictive cereal, like Cookie Crisp, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Frosted Flakes, and Reese’s Puffs.  

After you choose, you can watch staff infuse your choice of cereal with their original soft serve ice cream. 

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The Six Convenience, 195 Sixth St., Etobicoke

There’s a hidden premium ice cream shop in this Etobicoke convenience store. They sell nothing but Kawartha premium flavours prepared in cups, cones, and sometimes they’ll even fill up your own tupperware container.

Huge single scoops usually start at $2, but sometimes they have a toonie deal for two scoops.

The store also sells other hard to find cold treats, like low-sugarice cream brand Halo Top and non-dairy Ben and Jerry’s at a discounted price.

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Ruru Baked, 659 Lansdowne Ave. and Pacific Mall, Markham

Their deals are hard to come by in the city with a whole three scoop ice cream flight for under $10. Their Asian-inspired flavours are some of the most unique too, like chrysanthemum, miso crumble, and Ribena. 

Ruru Baked has ongoing deals. They recently gave away 200 Ninja CREAMi toasted rice pints at the end of August. During their collaborations with other brands, they often have DJs and entertainment to celebrate coming together through the joy of ice cream.

They also give away $50 gift cards for Google reviews, based on which ones are their favourite comments.  

Dainties Macaron, 235 Spadina Ave.

Dainties rose in popularity after various Toronto influencers discovered their macaron ice cream sandwiches that are anything but dainty. For a little over $7, you can munch on a gigantic ice cream sandwich that won’t melt as fast as your typical ice cream sandwich. 

They have Korean-inspired flavours like milk tea, chocopie, and dalgona, along with classics like red velvet, lemon, and vanilla.  

Dainties also offers delivery if you’re looking for a sweet treat but want to stay in.

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Pique co-founders Cyrus Belsoi and Vaish Sesetty are long-time friends turned business partners whose recently built dating app is catching the attention of New York City singles with a simple and impactful concept.

In Brooklyn’s Mccarren Park sits Pique’s “Love Wall,” a once uninspiring stack of bricks that now boasts the photographs of smiling singles looking to date.

The Pique app launched about 10 months ago, but the wall has only been around for six weeks: It works as follows.

People who want to be featured on the wall pay Pique’s on-site, freelance photographer to get their photo taken. (he keeps all the proceeds from his photos). He then gives participants a picture to take home and one to pin to the wall alongside some basic details, including their age, gender, what type of romantic relationship they’re looking for and a few personal tidbits. 

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They are then welcome to peruse the wall for people who pique their interest. 

Belsoi and Sesetty are on hand monitoring the wall and to facilitate meetups between singles who opt to use it. 

Being there in person helps to instill trust in the idea and the process, the pair told Now Toronto on Friday, who are on a mission to inject humanity back into New York City’s playful but infamously brutal dating scene; a trait it shares with Toronto.

And, to maintain safety and privacy, the photographs are taken down every night and re-pinned in the morning by Belsoi and Sesetty. 

“We’re honestly just trying to make this process of dating and human connection simple, not easy, but simple,” Sesetty said.

As for the Pique app, it doesn’t involve any swiping and runs in tandem with its in-person events that app and wall users alike can choose to meet-up at if they wish.

In this sense, the inception of Pique and the Love Wall is a manifestation of Belsoi and Sesetty’s wish to help foster genuine connections over baseless online ones that often leave daters feeling fatigued and low on self-esteem.

“We’re saying f**k swiping,” Sesetty exclaimed.

“Instead, every day, [the app] gives you a question at a random time, and it’s a multiple choice question with four answer choices, and then you automatically get matched with up to six people who answered the same thing as you on that day,” she explained.

The app includes a similarity score so that people can see their matches’ previous answers, and if they’re not keen on any of their matches for the day, there will be an updated set the next.

Belsoi went on to explain that Pique is a stepping stone for putting yourself out there, and that its Love Wall has a refreshingly broad appeal spanning many age groups, sexualities and genders compelled by the wall to make a move in real life.

“We’re a helping hand to the people when it comes to human connection and dating, and that is all we’re trying to serve. I’m not trying to take over your love life. I’m not trying to control it,” Sesetty explained.

“We’re that little guide that you have, by your side, on your shoulder as you go through your journey of dating, romance and human connection,” she continued.

Pique’s Love Wall serves a uniquely modern purpose. In a dating landscape saturated by technology and where singles are deprived of meaningful interactions, it provides a straightforward answer to their search for face-to-face meetings.

If you’re wondering if there’s a catch, well there isn’t. Those featured on the wall have no obligation to download the app. However, Belsoi and Sesetty did say that people who choose to join the wall often end up on Pique.

As for when Torontonians might get a taste of the wall, Pique has plans.

“Canada, I don’t know if I can promise you, within the next year, but in the next two years, OK,” Belsoi and Sesetty said with a smile.

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Data collected by Narrative Researchsays 77 per cent of Canadians surveyed agree that asking for tips in restaurants is acceptable, while 60 per cent agree tipping at hair salons is also reasonable.

On the contrary, respondents said the least acceptable place to be asked for a tip was a retail store where only seven per cent said tipping was necessary. 

Meanwhile, 19 per cent said tipping at a takeout restaurant was acceptable, 20 percent said they tip for grocery pickup and 21 per cent agreed that tipping fast-food restaurants was normal.

The study revealed that decision making for tipping is complex and highly contextual. For example, almost half of Canadians, 48 per cent, say it is appropriate to be asked to tip by a taxi but only 39 per cent think it is okay to be asked by ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft.

“Canadians are also more willing to tip a third-party food delivery service like UberEats (47 per cent) than a ride sharing app (39 per cent),” the study says.

In one area, biological sex is a determinant for tipping. The study found that men and women disagree over gratuity at the hair salon.

“67 per cent of women feel it is okay to be asked for a tip compared to just 53 per cent of men,” according to the data.

Canadians are also willing to tip more at sit-down restaurants than they are at hair salons.

Almost a quarter of Canadians, 24 per cent, said they are willing to tip 18 per cent or more at a restaurant compared to only 19 per cent who were willing to tip the same amount at a salon or barber. 

Moreover, 15 per cent tips are more common at restaurants than at hair salons and barbers. The study found that 53 per cent of respondents were willing to tip 15 per cent at salons compared to 45 per cent at barbers. 

Salon and barbershop staff are also more likely to receive lower tips compared to restaurant workers, with 23 per cent of Canadians saying they would tip five per cent or nothing at all compared to a restaurant where just 17 per cent would tip five per cent while six per cent would leave no tip.

Results are taken from an online survey conducted by Narrative Research and the Logit Group. 

The online survey by Narrative Research and the Logit Group was conducted between Aug. 9 and 10, with 1,230 Canadians polled. Data were weighted based on the 2016 Census, by gender, age, and region.

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It’s common knowledge that fingerprints are used to catch criminals, but Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum is highlighting the role footwear plays in determining and obscuring the whereabouts and identities of those who evade the law.

The Bata Shoe Museum is North America’s only institution dedicated to the display and study of footwear, boasting numerous permanent and rotating exhibits across four galleries.

With nearly 15,000 artifacts in its archives, the museum is home to the world’s largest collection of footwear and has become a hallmark of Toronto’s cultural scene through its longstanding commitment to researching the role of shoes in shaping humanity. 

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In an exploration of criminality and its ties to footwear, a first-time display of the tools and shoes owned by a mysterious burglar punctuates Exhibit A: Investigating Crime and Footwear.

The exhibit delves into the development of footwear forensics and takes visitors on an intriguing tour through the ways society uses shoes to typecast criminals, how they sometimes paint unfavourable and inaccurate portraits of people, why shoes can be helpful in the quest to catch a suspect, and the creative means by which offenders employ their footwear to sidestep authorities. 

“Footwear can be incriminating on multiple levels. The ‘wrong’ choice of shoe can lead to suspicion while footprints left behind can lead to detention. This exhibition explores the wide range of ways in which crime and footwear intersect,” Elizabeth Semmelhack, director and senior curator, Bata Shoe Museum, said in a statement.

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Discover why women who wore a particular kind of shoe in the 19th century became associated with sexual promiscuity and were often misnomered as amoral and deviant. Learn the etymology of the term sneaker which has ties to criminal behaviour, and catch a glimpse of a crime kit belonging to one of Britain’s most elusive burglars, Flannelfoot.

Central to the exhibit is the aptly named thief who spent much of the 1920s and 30s taunting London police with a seemingly undetectable spree of home invasions. It took authorities years to trace Flannelfoot’s footsteps because he famously didn’t leave any. 

Eventually, it came to light that he would wrap his shoes in flannel to obscure the presence of his footprints, and would taunt police by leaving strips of flannel at the crime scene. 

On display for the first time are some of the tools Flannelfoot used to commit his ghostlike crimes, including gadgets he carried to break glass, keys he collected from homes he broke into, and rubber soled shoes he wore to stifle the sound of his footsteps.

Exhibit A: Investigating Crime and Footwear opened on April 18 and will be on display at The Bata Shoe Museum until Fall 2025. 

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

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Whether you wish to dive into the city’s rich brewery history or you’re simply looking for a fun and chill activity, Toronto boasts some brewery gems that both locals and visitors shouldn’t miss. 

That’s why Destination Toronto is offering brew passes to explore 23 of the city’s top craft breweries, for one unbeatable price. From historic tap rooms to modern brewhouses, the brew passes give you access to a wide array of breweries for a comprehensive beer adventure in Toronto. 

TYPES OF BREW PASSES

For those who want a full day of exploring Toronto’s beer scene or want to take their time and leisurely sip through authentic neighbourhood experiences, there are three different brew passes to choose from. All passes are exclusively available on your smartphone and apps are not required to download them. After purchasing the passes, they’ll be delivered instantly via text and email. 

1-Day Toronto Brew Pass

Cost: $22

The Daysipper Pass allows you to visit four breweries, with one tasting at each. Valid for 24 hours from first use, it’s a great way to experience a day of craft beer exploration.

3-Day Toronto Brew Pass

Cost: $32

For those who want something a little longer, the Weekender pass lets you explore 12 local breweries for three days. Visit four breweries in a day, and experience the diverse beer styles and engage in conversation with expert brewers about some of the city’s staples. 

7-Day Toronto Brew Pass

Cost: $52

The Brewmaster Pass offers access to the city’s top tap rooms for an entire week. Enjoy a deep dive into Toronto’s beer landscape, hopping between cozy tap rooms and modern breweries, and learn from some of the most passionate and experienced brewers in town.

Some of our top picks among the participating breweries include those with fascinating local histories, non-alcoholic options, and those that welcome pets!

BREWERIES TO EXPLORE

There are 23 distinct craft breweries included in the brew pass, each with their own unique flavours and offerings. From the West to the East, there’s a variety of local spots to explore, opening guests up to breweries as diverse as the city itself.

1. Bellwoods Brewery 
2. Big Rock Brewing
3. Black Lab Brewing
4. Blood Brothers Brewing 
5. Burdock Brewery
6. Eastbound Brewing 
7. Goldenfield Brewery
8. Granite Brewery
9. Great Lakes Brewery – Etobicoke
10. Indie Alehouse
11. Junction Craft Beverage Co.
12. Left Field Brewery – Leslieville
13. Left Field Brewery – Liberty Village
14. Longslice Brewery Inc.
15. Lost Craft x High Park Brewery
16. Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
17. Old Flame Brewing Co.
18. Rainhard Brewing
19. Red Tape Brewery
20. Saulter Street Brewery Inc.
21. Silversmith Brewing Company Limited
22. Something in the Water
23. Steam Whistle Brewing

To find out more about the participating breweries, visit here. 

While you sip on those chilled beers, don’t forget to drink responsibly as the legal drinking age is 19 years or older in Ontario. 

For more information, check it out at our friends Destination Toronto at destinationtoronto.com.

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The Vegan Fashion Show first arrived as a trendy event in Queen Street West in 2022 and now is one of the largest Canadian vegan fashion productions with pop-up events all over Toronto and Vancouver throughout the year. 

Its latest fashion show is part of the 39th anniversary of the largest free vegan festival in Toronto. 

“We can’t wait to see their showcase of sustainable, cruelty-free innovations by talented local designers at the mainstage of Nathan Phillips Square,” VegTO Fest executive director Kimberly D’Oliveira said in a release.

Vegan Fashion Show director, model and animal activist Vikki Lenola says the show is an opportunity to gather the city’s diverse creative community of models, artists, attendees, makeup artists, and sustainable fashion brands.

This year’s lineup features The Wifey Collection, a modest fashion brand handmade by a Muslim designer, upcycled materials and plant-based silks from RT Atelier, and handbags from No.49 made from apples, bamboo, raffia, and upcycled materials.

It also includes South East Asian Indigenous brand Jummobi and Wuxly, a Canadian outerwear brand using tencel as plant-based down for warm winter jackets. 

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“There are designers from all sorts of backgrounds that are environmentally conscious and want to end animal suffering. We put ourselves out there and make it clear that we’re here to support their work. I also connect directly with material companies so we can start introducing materials to consumers that aren’t even widely available yet,” Lenola said. 

She was also involved in a “milking” demonstration with animal activist Amanda Oakes this past Mother’s Day. 

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These materials are commonly known as next-generation materials, which are renewable materials that are animal-free, cruelty-free, and reduce their impact on the environment, according to People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Director Ashley Byrne. 

“More people than ever, and especially young people, are choosing to wear vegan clothing, and that is because people are waking up to the fact that any article of clothing that is made from an animal’s skin or hair or fur is a product of extreme violence and suffering,” Byrne told Now Toronto on Thursday. 

Like Lenola, who’s spoken at events across the country to show people zero plastic faux fur and vegan alternatives to leather, Byrne says vegan materials keep getting more sustainable each year.

“Cow leather has nearly six times the negative environmental impact of polyurethane. Synthetic leather that’s been around forever, but it has nearly ten times the negative environment of piñatex pineapple leather,” Byrne said. 

Although it seems these options seem out of reach for most people, Byrne says the GAP and Abercrombie and Fitch have labelled some of their products as vegan. 

“There are so many options now, for example, faux leather is being made now from pineapple, cork, and mushroom. A lot of them are made from the waste of other industries. For instance, grape leather can be produced from grape waste from the wine industry,” Bryne said. 

Another example is Canadian outerwear company Wuxly which is commonly known for replacing animal down with Sorona fabric in their jackets, has now made it  mainstream with their product placement in the latest Ghostbusters movie. 

“Next-gen materials can become more fashionable with youth by aligning with their values of sustainability and environmental responsibility. Especially for Gen-Zers, fashion is less about following trends or displaying status and more about making ethical choices and reducing environmental impact. This generation, being digital natives, is deeply influenced by contemporary global issues such as climate change and social movements,” a Wuxly spokesperson told Now Toronto.

The brand says its recent Plant-Based Collection is about promoting a new way towards Canadian living rather than just a clothing line. 

Torontonians who are switching to plant-based choices in their daily life, along with educational events like the Vegan Fashion Show, support the city’s plans to be the first circular city in Ontario.  

“Everyone has a role to play in helping to move Toronto toward a circular economy. When Torontonians make circular choices in their daily lives, they play a key role in helping build a cleaner and greener city for themselves and for future generations,” a city spokesperson told Now Toronto.

The city says local fashion businesses can help the city by participating in the development of Toronto’s first Circular Economy Road Map, which already involves over 1,000 residents, businesses, and community organizations.  

The Vegan Fashion Show will be on the main stage at VegTO fest from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 22, at Nathan Phillips Square.

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Shana T. and her nine-year-old daughter have three hens at their home but one of them disappeared on Sept. 4, near Dupont and Bathurst streets.

They’ve been looking for Moon, their estranged hen, everyday since then. 

“She must have gotten spooked and left. We don’t know if someone came into our garden and kidnapped her or if an animal got her,” Shana T. told Now Toronto on Tuesday. 

Moon is a standard looking hen with an apricot coloured exterior speckled with black spots on its feathers. 

The family has had Moon since she was a week old. The hen would often go into her daughter’s bedroom to be held by her. 

“Our chickens are very important to us and they’re our pets and they give us affection. My dad died from COVID in 2021 and someone gave us two babychicks, partly as my daughter’s birthday present, and we wanted them because it would help me cope with my father and my daughter’s grandfather dying,” Shana said.

Losing Moon has been emotional for Shana. and her daughter, who decided to donate $100 as a reward for Moon’s safe return. 

According to Shana, she was too emotional to make the poster herself, so her friend pitched in and made a “missing pet” poster for the family. 

A Reddit user posted a picture of the poster and called it the most Toronto poster they’ve seen. 

People have since been weighing in online and are debating what makes the missing chicken poster so Toronto-like.

“I thought the most Toronto thing would be missing a raccoon or cobra chicken poster,” one Reddit user said. 

“I think peak Toronto was the dead raccoon people built a shrine for,” another user commented. 

“This is so Canadian. Didn’t Toronto have a problem with wild turkeys attacking people years ago?” another person said. 

Others have been making light of the situation, including one person who posted a picture of a six-foot-tall llama that went missing on June 21, near Jackman School Park, in the east end. 

“I’ll see your hen and raised you a llama,” they said. 

“Seen it crossing the road. Couldn’t figure out why,” one Reddit user said. 

Others are sympathetic for the family and hope they find their lost pet. 

“They’re not giving a $100 reward for a meat bird. This is a pet and laying hen. They want her back cause they love her,” one Reddit user said.

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A tourist from the United States recently shared her review of the city on Reddit, and the many observations she had.  

The tourist said this was her first time visiting Canada, and that she has only positive reviews about Toronto. She outlined five key takeaways from her vacation. 

To start off, she said Torontonians are relatively quiet. 

“Hear me out, I am walking around the city, see groups of people and it’s still quiet. I notice you all speak low. I know some of you may laugh at this but it’s cool. I loved how peaceful, calm and relaxed everyone was,” she said in the post.

Secondly, and this might surprise locals, the visitor said the traffic and road rage was calm. 

“I hear horns honking but I never seen someone open their window sticking up the middle finger. Nor did I hear the horns constantly like I would in major US cities. It was really odd… in a good way lol,” she explained. 

Many Toronto residents would definitely disagree with this take as the city is known for having frustrating traffic congestion and gridlock.

The next observation she had was about the cleanliness of the city. 

“The city didn’t reek of a piss smell and trash. I’m aware weed is legal but I barely smelled it.” 

Their next take is one Torontonians can finally agree with, the food. The visitor said there is so much great food and she wish she had more time to explore the various cuisines. However, one meal did fall short in her opinion and it was our signature dish, poutine. 

Last but not least, she said she admired people’s manners in the city and how they mostly kept to themselves. 

“Overall, Toronto treated me well! I will be back one day. I went by myself and I felt so free. I didn’t feel judged at all. In fact, I was in desperate need of a laid back vacation and Toronto was perfect for me. It wasn’t chaotic at all. I’ve always been fascinated with Canada for some reason. It did not disappoint,” she said. 

Meanwhile, last week a local shared a post about having a newfound appreciation for the city after having multiple people visit them.

The user said they had a few friends visit them from Vancouver and Atlanta, and that both of their friends had a pleasant experience. 

“When she (Vancouver tourist) finally visited in the spring, she fell in love with the city. She walked everywhere—about 20km a day, exploring the trails, parks, museums, campuses, and little neighborhoods. She said it cannot hold a candle to any other city in the country with what it offers, and she’s now saving money to try and move here to get out of sleepy Vancouver,” the user wrote in a post on Reddit. 

Overall, the user’s friends were impressed by the city’s food scene, culture, cleanliness, safety and even the efficiency of the TTC, and are reminding residents of how much we take the city for granted. 

“Toronto has its problems sure, but I think I took for granted just how awesome so much of it is,” they wrote.

“This year gave me a whole new appreciation for a city I have always already really loved deep down. It’s so easy to take things for granted when we don’t have any other perspective. Toronto, you rule and thanks for giving my friends and I such an awesome time!” it continued.

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As part of its new initiative to encourage reading across Canada, customers can choose one of four selected titles from Indigo’s Chief Executive Officer Heather Reisman’s personal favourites, available at no cost on Saturday, Sept. 14. 

“Nothing has the power to inspire us like a book, and the books we love most have often been recommended to us by a friend or loved one,” Indigo said in a news release on Tuesday. 

The free books available include Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner,” “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Native American author and botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer, “The Book of Longings” by Sue Monk Kidd, and Jeannette Walls’ “The Glass Castle.”

“The Kite Runner” is a historical fiction novel that traces the journey of a young boy from Kabul, against the backdrop of Afghanistan’s turbulent history, spanning from the fall of the monarchy to the rise of the Taliban regime.

As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer provides insights and her learnings about the natural world, and the reciprocal relationship between human beings and the land in “Braiding Sweetgrass.”

“The Book of Longings” by Sue Monk Kidd is a Christian novel that reimagines the New Testament through a feminist lens, following a fictional Galilean scribe named Ana who becomes Jesus’ wife during the lost years.

“The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls is a memoir that vividly recounts her turbulent childhood of severe poverty and a nomadic lifestyle with dysfunctional parents, including the charismatic but flawed Rex Walls, who, when sober, inspired his children with his intelligence and courage.

To grab a free book, mark your calendar or set a reminder, and visit Indigo, Chapters or Coles locations on Saturday. 

However, please note that the giveaway is on a first-come, first-served basis until all 10,000 books have been distributed.

By offering every Canadian the chance to receive a free book, Indigo hopes to spark a love for literature and encourage readers to share their new favourites with others.

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Perhaps you’re a university student on a budget, or new to Toronto and are looking to keep costs down. Maybe you’re a frequent visitor in need of a flexible phone plan, and simply don’t want to pay more than you have to for a phone. 

Six years ago, Fizz entered the telecom industry with the sole goal of doing things differently. Customizable phone plans, automatic data rollover, a generous loyalty program that rewards you for staying, an engaged community of members that help each other through data gifting – these are just some of the benefits that Fizz has to offer. 

Of course the prospect of switching phone providers can be daunting, that’s why our team put Fizz to the test so those curious about the service can see how well it works.

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Have you just arrived in Canada and are shocked by the cost of phone plans? You’re not alone. Whether you're looking to lower your phone bill, or frequently travel and need flexibility, this mobile carrier has an answer that won’t leave you counting pennies.

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Despite the network being relatively fresh on the scene, Fizz’s coverage speaks for itself, and its customers certainly don’t shy away from a review.

“The plans that Fizz offers are too good. I live in Toronto and so far I have no problem with the signal and service. Highly recommended,” an anonymous Toronto Fizz customer wrote online.

“I recently transferred my services with Fizz and all I can say is that it was done in the snap of my fingers! Super fast SIM card delivery, number transferred in 5 minutes and I was good to go! Very user friendly interface on the website and no say on the network! I recommend it,” another Fizz customer wrote.

Whether you’re new to Toronto like Fizz, or a long-time resident, the phone provider knows an expensive city calls for smart spending but that searching for deals or switching networks can be a pain. That’s why being budget-friendly and making signing up super simple are its top priorities.

With Fizz, keeping in touch with loved ones won’t set you back financially because the price you agree upon is the price you pay. 

It doesn’t matter if you’re an international student on a shoestring budget, a newcomer, or looking to cut costs in tough times, Fizz’s prepaid structure makes staying in touch straightforward by easing the burden of changeable monthly expenses.

Moreover, each Fizz plan is tailored to the user’s personal preference since plans are fully customizable.

For example, customers can tailor the amount of data they get, and decide whether they want texts, minutes, and a voicemail. Users also get to choose their coverage area: provincial, Canada or Canada-USA. Better yet, Fizz users can make modifications as they go so their plans always align with their fluctuating needs and busy lifestyles.

In addition, the provider’s online interface is designed to allow customers to join without fuss by cutting out unnecessary steps such as phone calls and trips to the store. You can order your SIM card online and it’ll be delivered right to your door – no delivery or activation fees.

All you have to do to sign up or make a change to your existing plan is create a Fizz account online. There are no activation wait times or negotiations necessary to land a good deal!

If you’re reconsidering your monthly bill, Fizz’s cost-saving measures don’t stop there. The mobile provider now also sells new and fully-inspected refurbished phones. Fizz also offers an exclusive feature: by purchasing a phone identified with a purple stamp, users get a discount on their mobile plan (up to 60% off!), every month for 24 months. The percentage discount is showcased in the stamp. There’s no contract and you can still change your mobile plan from one month to another, your percentage discount will follow you for the entire 24 months.

Switch to Fizz today.

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