Canadian Currency

• Canada’s coins get royal overhaul as King Charles’ image revealed

  Earlier this year, the federal government directed the mint and the Bank of Canada to replace the image of the queen with one of the King on coins and on the $20 bill.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2023
  
• Royal Canadian Mint still foresees vital role as demand for coins declines

  The Royal Canadian Mint, which also produces international coins for dozens of other countries, has said it believes its recent layoffs in Winnipeg will be temporary.

  Economy

  Mar 10, 2023
  
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• Canadian dollar’s outlook uncertain amid recession concerns, analysts say

  The Canadian dollar recently rose to its highest level in more than two months against the U.S. dollar, which gained strength Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report.

  Money

  Feb 6, 2023
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• OPP charge Windsor man in ‘lengthy investigation’ into criminal interest rate offences

  The investigation began in the Fall of 2021 after officers identified transactions of Canadian currency and gaming chips on the gaming floor of a casino in Windsor.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2022
• More counterfeit bills circulating in Vernon

  The majority of these counterfeits have been Canadian $50 bills, however, several U.S. $100 bills and Canadian $5 bills have also been discovered.

  Crime

  May 18, 2022
• Noteworthy face? Online campaign makes case for Tommy Douglas to grace $5 bill

  An online campaign is vying for Tommy Douglas to be the next face on the Canadian $5 banknote. But the Saskatchewan premier, and the father of medicare in Canada, is not without a problematic past.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2020
• ‘Truly banknote-able’: Canadians to choose a new face for the $5 bill

  Many social media users suggested Gord Downie or Terry Fox, while others recommended choosing another woman after Viola Desmond.

  Trending

  Jan 10, 2020
• 4 people jointly charged with trafficking meth, cocaine in Regina: police

  Four people have been jointly-charged with trafficking meth and cocaine after police seized drugs and Canadian currency from a Regina residence.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2019
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• Six pounds of drugs seized following month-long investigation: Vernon RCMP

  Police are recommending charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking against all four.

  Crime

  Oct 16, 2019
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• Emotions flood Halifax theatre for musical honouring Viola Desmond’s legacy

  Viola Desmond has cemented a lasting legacy in the hearts of Canadians from coast to coast, for her refusal to move to a "whites only" section in the 1940s.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2018