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Grocery delivery service Tiggy promises to deliver orders in as little as 15 minutes

Toronto residents are used to having a wide array of grocery delivery options available to them.

From grocery stores offering direct deliveries, to placing urgent orders through apps like Instacart, the options are endless. But a new competitor is threatening to shake up the game.

Tiggy is a Vancouver startup that now serves Toronto, and it promises to deliver groceries in as little as 15 minutes. Deliveries can take up to 30 minutes, depending on traffic and weather. Customers can order from a list of 2,000 items. Everything from produce to health care items, including rapid COVID tests, is available.

But Tiggy is a little different than the traditional delivery services. The company isn’t fulfilling orders through specific grocery stores, but “dark stores” instead. These are fulfillment centres that house all the products Tiggy offers. When a customer places an order, an employee at the fulfilment centre prepares the order and dispatches it for delivery.

The company is opening its first fulfilment store on Queen and Richmond Streets on January 26th. A second location will open at St. Claire Avenue West and Dufferin Street on February 7th.

Customers place orders through a free app. There’s no delivery fee and customers have to spend a minimum of $10 to place an order.

The downside of the service is it only serves parts of the downtown core at this time. The company says it will open more fulfillment centres this year.

While Tiggy may differentiate itself from the typical grocery delivery service, it’s using a method other companies have already established. Couriers apps DoorDash and SkipTheDishes offer a similar service, delivering grocery items from their own fulfillment centres to customers in various Ontario cities.

This hasn’t shaken investors, as the company secured $6.35 million in funding in November 2021. Redbox Ventures, Global Founders Capital, and iNovia are some of the companies that participated.

The app is available on iOS and Android.

Image credit: Tiggy

Source: Tiggy

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Purchase a $100 Apple Gift Card, get $15 back in PC Optimum points

No Frills will go live with its new Apple Gift Card promotion starting tomorrow, January 27th, as first spotted by iPhone in Canada.

According to its weekly flyer for January 27th – February 2nd, you can get 15,000 PC Optimum points for every $100 spent on an Apple Gift Card. 15,000 PC points equals $15, so essentially, you’re getting a $100 Apple Gift Card for $75.

The same promotion is also applicable for PlayStation Store, Google Play, Uber Eats, DoorDash and The Keg gift cards with a $500 limit for Apple and Google Play gift cards.

The offer is available in-store only and can not be combined with a different gift card promotion.

To learn more about the promotion, head to No Frills’ latest flyer and scroll down to the last page.

Image credit: No Frills, Shutterstock

Source: No Frills Via: iPhone in Canada

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Federal government pays companies nearly $7 million to expand high-speed internet in rural Ontario

Canadian flag waving with Parliament Buildings hill in the background Ottawa,Ontario, Canada

The Government of Canada is investing $6.9 million to bring high-speed internet to thousands of Ontario households.

The funding will go towards five projects that will benefit 3,445 households. The communities of Dwight, Lumina, Athens and Port Sydney are part of the 20 communities benefiting from the funding.

The funds went to projects by Algonquin Fiber, Bell, Lakeland Networks, and WTC Communications.

“We will continue making investments like these in rural and remote communities to help connect every single Canadian to high-speed internet,” Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, said in a statement.

The announcement is part of the government’s bid to ensure 98 percent of Canadians have access to high-speed internet by 2026. The plan is to cover all Canadians by 2030.

Funding is awarded through the Universal Broadband Fund, part of the federal government’s investments to improve internet access.

Similar announcements have also been made for the rural Ontario communities of Hearst and Limehouse.

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Source: Government of Canada

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Public Mobile’s new point program rewards you for engaging in the Public Mobile Community

Telus-owned Public Mobile has gone live with its new reward program called Public Points, allowing users to earn points that can be used to lower their overall bill for add-ons and to enter contests.

Here’s a breakdown of how you can earn Public Points:

  1. Welcome Present: You can earn 5 Public Points as soon as you join the rewards program.
  2. Points Back: You can earn back 5 percent of whatever you spend on your bill back in Public Points.
  3. Anniversary Points: For every 12 months you spend with Public Mobile, you’ll receive 10 points.
  4. Give Back: Earn up to 20 points every 30 days by engaging in the Public Mobile Community.
  5. Refer-a-Friend: You can earn one Public Point for every 30 days if the person you refer stays with Public Mobile.

Here’s a breakdown of where and how you can spend your Public Points:

  1. Lower your bill: You can spend 15 points to claim $15 off your bill
  2. Add some extras: You can spend points to claim add-ons like extra long-distance minutes and additional data.
  3. Jackpot: You can spend 1 point to enter Public Mobile’s contests for a chance to win prizes.

It’s worth noting that new Public Mobile users (those who activate a line after January 25th) will be automatically added to the new Public Points rewards system. For existing customers, you can either choose to stick with Public’s old reward program, or switch to the new one by heading to the “My Rewards” section and clicking “Join Public Points.”

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Source: Public Mobile 

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Dark web marketplace CanadianHQ taken down by CRTC after investigation

Four Canadians face $300,000 in fines for their involvement in Canadian HeadQuarters.

The Dark Web marketplace is also known as CanadianHQ. It’s designed explicitly for Canadian users to buy and sell products that can be used for malicious activity, such as phishing kits, stolen credentials, and access to compromised computers.

The investigation was conducted by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and involved the execution of several warrants in the greater Montreal area in 2020 and 2021.

The marketplace has since been taken offline. The CRTC said CanadianHQ was one of the largest marketplaces on the planet and “significantly contributed to harmful cyber activity in Canada.”

Steven Harroun, the chief compliance and enforcement officer at the CRTC, said this was one of the most complex cases the unit has tackled. “This case shows that anonymity is not absolute online, and there are real-world consequences when engaging in these activities.”

The investigation centred on four Canadians allegedly sending emails to customers seeking personal information, such as credit card numbers and banking credentials. The CRTC said the emails were “mimicking well-known brands,” and the penalties stem from sending messages without consent under Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL).

Chris Tyrone Dracos (aka his screen name Poseidon) was the marketplace creator and is fined $150,000. It’s alleged he aided vendors and customers with numerous CASL violations.

  • Marc Anthony Younes (aka CASHOUT00 and Masteratm), Souial Amarak (aka Wealtyman and Supreme), and Moustapha Sabir (aka La3sa) face $50,000 in notices of violations each.

The CRTC reports the investigation has identified other vendors and disciplinary action will soon be taken against them. Information about who these vendors are and details on their role has not been released at this time.

  • The CRTC asks Canadians to report spam, phishing, or any questionable practices to the Spam Reporting Centre.

Source: CRTC

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Valve says the Steam Deck will now launch on February 25

Valve has confirmed that its Steam Deck handheld PC will go on sale starting February 25th.

This lines up with the February window the company had promised last year when the system was delayed out of the holiday season.

In a Steam blog post, the company says customers who have reserved the system will be sent emails after 10am PT/1pm ET on that date. Upon receiving the email, you’ll then have 72 hours to place their order. Otherwise, their reservation will be released to the next person in the queue.

Valve says the first units will then be shipped to customers starting on the 28th, with subsequent order email batches being set out on a weekly basis. Therefore, if you’ve reserved the Steam Deck but aren’t in the first wave of people on the 25th, you should stay tuned during March for an email.

It’s worth noting that Valve says the review embargo for the Steam Deck also lifts on February 25th, should you be waiting to hear more hands-on impressions before buying.

The Steam Deck starts at $499 CAD in Canada and goes up to $819 depending on the bundle. However, new reservations (at the time of writing) for the device aren’t expected to ship until “after Q2 2022,” per Steam.

Source: Valve

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No need to say ‘Hey, Google’ if you want your Google Assistant to shush

Tired of your Google smart display or speaker going on a rant when you want a one-word answer from it? You can now simply say “Stop” instead of saying “Hey, Google, stop” to make the smart display/speaker shut up.

The convenient quality-of-life feature was announced by Google via its Twitter account, though the company has been working on it for a while now. Back in October, the company was reported to be working on a feature that would let Android 12 beta users command Google Assistant without having to say “Hey, Google.”

Similarly, in September of last year, Google was rumoured to be working on “Quick Phrases” that allow users to skip saying “Hey, Google” for common tasks like, “What time is it?” or “Turn the lights on.”

It’s worth noting that the new feature works only if your Google Assistant is speaking, and to stop the assistant from playing a song or a video, you’ll have to go the old route and say, “Hey, Google, stop.”

From what it looks like, the new feature has only made its way to English-set Google smart displays and speakers, and users with a different language-enabled assistant would have to wait a little longer for the feature to arrive.

Make sure your Google smart display or smart speaker is updated to the latest firmware version, otherwise the new feature will likely not work.

Source: Google

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Tesla Supercharger vandalized in B.C

A Tesla Supercharger under construction for months in Surrey, B.C., has been vandalized.

According to reporting by InsideEVs, the charger had 12 stalls. A Twitter user reports four of them are now vandalized. Construction started in October 2021, and all that remained was turning on the power, the publication reports.

Tesla’s Canadian division believes those responsible tried to extract copper from the charging cable and sell it.

This isn’t the first time this particular site has been the target of vandalism. InsideEVs reports chargers were tagged with graffiti, and protective plastic covers were removed. It’s not clear if the two incidents are connected.

Source: InsideEVs

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Tesla Supercharger vandalized in B.C

A Tesla Supercharger under construction for months in Surrey, B.C., has been vandalized.

According to reporting by InsideEVs, the charger had 12 stalls. A Twitter user reports four of them are now vandalized. Construction started in October 2021, and all that remained was turning on the power, the publication reports.

Tesla’s Canadian division believes those responsible tried to extract copper from the charging cable and sell it.

This isn’t the first time this particular site has been the target of vandalism. InsideEVs reports chargers were tagged with graffiti, and protective plastic covers were removed. It’s not clear if the two incidents are connected.

Source: InsideEVs

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Here are the free games hitting PlayStation Plus in February 2022

Every month, Sony offers a few PlayStation games at no additional cost to those subscribed to its PlayStation Plus service.

Now, the company has revealed the three games landing on PS Plus in February.

To start, this month’s PS5 freebie is the roller coaster building sim Planet Coaster: Console Edition. Note that the PS4 version of the game is not free with PS Plus.

Meanwhile, the two PS4 games are the MMA fighting game EA Sports UFC 4 and action-adventure RPG Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure. Note that the PS4 version of Tiny Tina’s Assault is not free with PS Plus.

All three games will be free on PS Plus from February 1st to 28th. Find out what came to PlayStation Plus in January here.

A PlayStation Plus subscription costs $69.99/year in Canada.

Image credit: EA

Source: PlayStation