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Canada this week: New money, more snow, more heartwarming moments

Eton Miles gets up close with the Calgary Flames. Calgary Flames

Oh Canada!

Will it ever stop snowing? Do we love new money? Do we like when hockey teams make kids’ dreams come true?

All that and more will be answered in this week’s Social Desk Roundup!

S’now way!

A post about a 2.5-metre-high snow drift in Fort St. John turned into a Canadian-style ‘snow’ and tell, where Global BC Facebook followers engaged in a sort of one-upmanship of the biggest snow drift. #OnlyInCanada #Eh?

The picture was shared almost 5,000 times! Nearly 700 people commented, with most sharing personal photos of their own snowbanks.

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Flames come through for boy with homemade jersey

Click to play video: 'Calgary boy gifted Flames jersey after images of homemade version go viral'
Calgary boy gifted Flames jersey after images of homemade version go viral

In another vintage Canadian moment, a young boy who was seen wearing a homemade Calgary Flames jersey was gifted a real one. It had hockey fans (even non-Flames fans) getting all worked up.

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Alberta spas, bars and barbershops can now apply to serve alcohol

Click to play video: 'Alberta spas, salons and barbershops can now apply for liquor licences: AGLC'
Alberta spas, salons and barbershops can now apply for liquor licences: AGLC

Now,  spas, salons and barbershops in Alberta are eligible to apply for a liquor licence.

Breaking news from Canada and around the world sent to your email, as it happens.

And people certainly had a lot to say about this.

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Viola Desmond honoured on $10 bill, the first vertical note in Canada

Click to play video: 'Canada’s new $10 bank note featuring civil rights icon Viola Desmond unveiled'
Canada’s new $10 bank note featuring civil rights icon Viola Desmond unveiled

WATCH ABOVE: Canada’s new $10 bank note featuring civil rights icon Viola Desmond unveiled

Canadians got their first look at the new $10 bill that will be circulating, featuring civil rights icon Viola Desmond.

In case you somehow missed it, here it is again.

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While some praised the move…

Others not so much…

What do you think?

eric.do@globalnews.ca

lacy.atalick@globalnews.ca

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