The following is excerpted from the 21 April 2011 edition of Reuters Canada.

The Canadian dollar extended gains to hit a fresh 3-1/2 year high on Thursday as part of an across-the-board exit from the U.S. currency.

The Canadian unit jumped as high as C$0.9455 to the U.S. dollar, or $1.0576, early in the day, the highest level since November 2007...

This article is available in its entirety on the Reuters Canada website at:

http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCATRE73J76U20110421

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