There's still broadcast TV that's free, but still has ads
Radio is also free, but has ads
Read a magazine
Watch movies
Video games
Board games
Solitaire
Go outside
I pay a lot of subscriptions and for some reason, I feel this one is not worth it.
I have been using "brave" and a browser in my laptop and phone and it works great to avoid ads. Even in phones you can let the videos in "podcast" mode, with only audio, and use your phone for other things.
10 bucks here, 20 bucks there, 60 bucks for the Globe and Mail, it all adds up and sometimes you just figure, "fuck it, I should just cancel all this stupid shit."
But then someone tells you about something cool on Netflix....