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Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The penny has been dropped from Canada’s currency.
On Feb. 4, the Royal Canadian Mint stopped sending pennies to banks and businesses.
The government decided that pennies cost too much to make and distribute. They estimate the country will save about $11-million by eliminating the penny.
Without a one-cent coin, many business transactions will change.
The Canadian government told businesses they can “round” cash sales to the nearest five-cent mark.
Last fall, New York City banned the sale of extra-large servings of pop and other sugary drinks in restaurants and movie theatres.
They did it to help fight the problem of obesity in the city.
The ban, which is set to begin on March 12, 2013, was proposed by New York City’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, and approved by the New York City Board of Health in September 2012.
Under the new rule, businesses that have food-service licences – such as restaurants, theatres, delis, fast-food places, hot dog stands and sports stadiums – would not be allowed to sell pop in containers larger than 16 ounces.
People would still be able to buy supersized drinks at convenience stores, vending machines and some newsstands.
The Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl on Sunday, edging out the San Francisco 49ers.
The Super Bowl is professional football’s biggest and most important game.
Baltimore won 34 to 31.
Going into the Super Bowl, neither team was heavily favoured to win.
However, by half-time the score was 21 to 6 for the Ravens.
At the beginning of the second half there was an interesting play.
Jacoby Jones returned the opening kick-off for a 108-yard touchdown. It is tied for the longest kick-off return ever made.
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