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X Money is a US-only deposit account, P2P transfer service, and Visa debit card, with up to 6% APY and up to 3% cash back. The X Premium requirement was dropped around September 23, 2026. Canadians, including readers here, can only watch for now.
October 10, 2026: Porter and Air Creebec, a regional airline wholly owned by the Cree, start an interline on October 21. Sixteen destinations in northern Quebec and northern Ontario connect through Montreal or Timmins onto Porter’s network on one ticket. A separate 20% off code requires booking by October 13 for travel before April 24. The guide also covers the spring 2027 London routes and VIPorter.
Ticket this month’s Global Getaways awards by October 10, 2026, for travel from January 15 to March 8, 2027. Seoul starts at 20,000 points one-way. Ikon Pass redemptions close October 21: 65,000 points for a Base Pass, or 100,000 for the full pass.
October 19, 2026: a new U.S. DOT rule lets airlines stop providing meal vouchers and hotels for 10 delay types that no longer count as the airline’s responsibility. The guide compares flight-delay and trip-delay coverage on common Canadian travel cards.
American Airlines AAdvantage Business is offering 15,000 bonus miles to new business accounts that register with promo code GET15K by October 31, 2026. The miles arrive after the promotion, but redemption requires five active travelers and $5,000 in qualifying annual travel spend unless you hold the Citi / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard.
From November 30, 2026, WestJet will serve a Tim Hortons Flight Roast on board, and from 2027 Tims Rewards members can link accounts to earn WestJet points on Tim Hortons purchases. This guide also covers elite status, earning and redeeming WestJet points, partner charts, and UltraBasic.
The October Monthly Millionaire final draw is October 29, with a $1 million cash prize. Open a free chequing account and deposit $1 for 500 entries, then one more entry for each $1 of net deposits. The Portfolio Line of Credit, live since April 2026, now adds better overdraft protection, TFSA and RRSP contribution boosts, and a view of how far the portfolio can fall before a forced repayment.
October 9, 2026: Q4 Freedom Flex earns 7x on dining and 5x on groceries, and cardholders living outside the U.S. can use it now that the foreign transaction fee is gone. A $26.61 Fantuan charge earned 186 points. The card also earns 5% through Chase Travel.
Starting December 3, 2026, PayPower says you can no longer reload at Canada Post. This walkthrough covers the new green digital reloadable card: how to apply, reload in-store with a barcode, Bill Pay limits and fees, and which cards pair well for PPP manufactured spending.
As of October 7, 2026, EQ Bank's Personal Account base rate rose from 1% to 1.5%, while the total rate with a direct deposit stays at 2.75%. This guide covers EQ's digital accounts, card, GICs, registered accounts, U.S. dollar account, and Quebec availability.
Through December 10, 2026, a company or non-profit registered for tax in Canada can join Air Canada Embarq for free, with no minimum spend. North American base fares are up to 5% off, longer routes get a fixed Canadian-dollar discount, and employees earn 1.5x Aeroplan points. The fare discount and the points bonus stack.
October 8, 2026: spend $4,000 in the first 3 months for 75,000 bonus miles, plus a one-time $300 Capital One Travel Stays credit for hotels and vacation rentals booked through Capital One Travel. The Venture Rewards card has a $95 annual fee, 2x miles on everyday purchases, and 5x on hotels, vacation rentals, and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel.
