The Mogo Blog

CONTEST: See DRAKE live in L.A.!

Are you a Drizzy fan? Or… maybe just a Degrassi fan? Either way, Mogo has teamed up with Dose.ca [http://www.dose.ca/contests/drake/contest.html] to send one lucky winner on a VIP trip to Los Angeles, California, to see Drake live in concert! Earlier this month we listed Drake as one of this year’s hottest acts [https://blog.mogo.ca/concerts-in-2012-that-we-want-to-see/] – so now’s your chance to get in on the action (and get a free trip to the home of the stars)! So what’s included in a VIP t

CONTEST: Let us send Cookies from Cupid to your sweetheart!

As resident blogger, Alan, mentioned in his post earlier today [https://blog.mogo.ca/warning-valentines-day-is-only-19-days-away/] – Valentine’s day is just around the corner. So… Mogo wants to help you look like a total hero! The winner of our Cookies from Cupid [http://on.fb.me/xf3As6] contest will choose the lucky person they want to receive a basket of 3 dozen assorted cookies (including a heart-shaped one) from cookiegrams.com [http://www.cookiegrams.com]. And, if you choose yourself, we w

How to find an apartment in Canada's toughest rental markets

If you’re in any of the country’s competitive rental markets (Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Fort McMurray, many others), you know the pain of finding a great place. The most recent apartment I landed was only advertised for 25 minutes before it was rented to me – and my wife and I were the 8th (!!) people to see it. It’s a dog-eat-dog-rent-to-dog world out there, so check out this article for some tips that should give you an extra edge when finding the right place for you (not just any place).

Go figure: Lace up and get down - skating in Toronto

Skating activities in the city of Toronto help to make winter fun The reticence of Old Man Winter to get with this year’s seasonal program has put the kibosh on many of our fun winter activities. But now as temperatures drop (finally!) the outdoor skating rinks [http://www.toronto.ca/parks/skating/outdoor-rinks.htm] owned by the City of Toronto are fully operational and open to the public. The Nathan Phillips [http://www.toronto.ca/city_hall_tour/nps.htm] skating rink outside of city hall is w

Gung Hay Fat Choy - Happy Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! If, like me, you live in a city with a large Asian population, you’ll definitely be celebrating some aspect of this lively and fun holiday. Here in Vancouver, there’s a fantastic parade, a lantern festival and several other events, all of which help ring in the new year in style. And, since this is such a multicultural city, there’s even an event called Gung Haggis Fat Choy, which celebrates both the Chinese New Year and Scotland’s Robbie Burns Day at the same t