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The Bank of Canada is wading into the fraught and controversial world of digital currencies, launching public consultations this week into how Canadians might use a digital dollar. "We've been researching a digital dollar for quite a while…

The Bank of Canada wants to know what Canadians think about the possibility of a digital loonie. Consultations on what Canadians would like to have included in a digital currency are open online from May 8 until June 19, the Bank of…

Canada Games athletes from Alberta are doing their part to spread good luck at the games — by hiding specially-made loonies in areas where they are set to compete. The "lucky loonie" tradition started in 2002 at the Salt Lake City Olympics,…

The fact that food prices continue to soar is no surprise to Canadians responsible for doing the grocery shopping. Really, all that Tuesday's Statistics Canada data did was put a horrifying number on the increase.But as they wait for the…

As Canada’s loonie falters against the surging U.S. dollar, experts say the effect could worsen inflation on some goods imported from south of the border. The Canadian dollar is sitting at 75 cents compared to the U.S.-dollar…

The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level in almost two years on Friday, as investors around the world surveyed the worsening outlook for the economy and ran toward the safety of the U.S. dollar.The Canadian dollar was changing hands for…