Flip Kitchen AIInterest rate
The Bank of Canada announces its rate decision on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:45 a.m.
The policy rate is currently 2.25%. Variable-rate mortgages and HELOCs usually follow it, so it matters if you plan to borrow for a renovation.
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The GTA Home Daily
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A short daily for homeowners in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario: one renovation question answered, new rebates and benefits with their deadlines, product recalls and weather alerts that matter at home.
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Question of the Day
There is no stud where I need to screw a wall cabinet — now what?
Do not solve it with anchors alone. The reliable fixes, in order: shift the cabinet a little so a rail lands on a stud; open the wall and add solid blocking between studs before you close it up; or, for a genuinely light cabinet only, supplement stud fixings with heavy-duty toggles. A loaded wall cabinet held by drywall anchors is a matter of time, not luck.
From the Flip Kitchen renovation guide
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Local Notices
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Rebates & Benefits
Hydro One customers in Ontario
Hydro One customers: $100 for enrolling a smart thermostat
Deadline33 days left
Hydro One residential and small-business customers whose postal code qualifies this year, with steady Wi-Fi and a compatible smart thermostat, get a $100 prepaid credit card for joining my Energy Rewards; on high-demand days it makes small, temporary thermostat adjustments. Open until November 30, 2026 or while quantities last.
Official pageHydro One — my Energy Rewards · Checked 2026-10-20
Valid in Ontario (national offer)
Frigidaire Fit Promise: up to $300 if a new wall oven needs cabinet changes
Deadline64 days left
If a qualifying Frigidaire 27″ or 30″ single or double wall oven does not fit your existing cutout of the same size, Frigidaire reimburses cabinet modifications up to $300; select 30″ or 36″ electric cooktops and 30″ ranges get up to $100 for countertop changes. Buy from an authorized Frigidaire dealer in Canada, use a professional installer, and claim within 60 days of purchase or installation, whichever is later; one claim per household. Cutouts moved during new construction or a remodel do not qualify. The claim form on frigidaire.ca covers purchases from January 1 to December 31, 2026.
Official pageFrigidaire Canada — Fit Promise · Checked 2026-10-20
Mississauga
Mississauga: property tax rebate for low-income seniors and people with disabilities
Deadline64 days left
Homeowners who are 65 or older or living with a disability, receive GIS or ODSP, and have owned and lived in their home for at least a year can apply to Mississauga for a property tax rebate. You apply every year, by December 31. See the official page and form for the current amount.
Official pageCity of Mississauga · Checked 2026-10-20
Amounts and conditions are as stated on the official site. Price information comes from the web; please verify it yourself.