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OTTAWA — A new report from the parliamentary budget officer says the government may be slightly underestimating how much revenue it could receive from taxing online services like Netflix.

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. There are 810,797 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 810,797 confirmed cases (39,179 active, 750,709 resolved, 20,909 deaths).

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 25,230 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,123,563 doses given.

OTTAWA — Researchers studying Canadian history have not been able to access Library and Archive Canada's collections during COVID-19 lockdowns — a situation that forced some to put off their research or revise it to use only materials available onlin

CALGARY — A judge is to hear arguments this week over whether Alberta's public inquiry into the purported foreign funding of environmental charities is a valid defence of the province's ailing oil industry or an attempt to silence dissent.

VICTORIA — The head of a health authority in British Columbia is no longer with the organization following allegations related to misspending on various items including $7 million for respirators that didn't meet provincial standards.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. There are 810,797 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 810,797 confirmed cases (39,179 active, 750,709 resolved, 20,909 deaths).

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 25,230 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,123,563 doses given.

OTTAWA — Senators have voted to give the federal government 18 months to expand access to medical assistance in dying to people suffering solely from mental illnesses.