The government announced that it is eliminating the penny from Canada's coinage system. In about six months the Royal Canadian Mint will stop distributing Canadian coppers.
Starting in the fall, businesses will be asked to return pennies to financial institutions. The coins will be melted and the metal content recycled. In the meantime, Canadians can continue to use pennies to pay for things and the one-cent piece will retain its value indefinitely.
(news by Wesley Green)
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Too bad they won't be making the penny anymore, it was easy to collect and an icon of Canadian culture. R.I.P.
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