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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, May 4, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. There are 1,249,950 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,249,950 confirmed cases (82,700 active, 1,142,854 resolved, 24,396 deaths).

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CP NewsAlert: Hamilton Tiger-Cats take tight end Burt with top pick in CFL draft

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected tight end Jake Burt first overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night. Burt, a Regina native who played at Boston College, was a late addition to the draft after growing up in Boston. More coming. The Canadian Press

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'A chilling effect:' Lawyer argues Alberta government wanted to censor church pastor

EDMONTON — A lawyer for an Alberta pastor accused of violating COVID-19 rules says the province's health agency decided to penalize the church leader as a way to censor him.

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Canada needs more help with COVID-19, prominent U.S. vaccine expert urges White House

WASHINGTON — The United States can and should do more to help Canadians get vaccinated against COVID-19, says a prominent Texas doctor, adding to the pressure on the White House to do more beyond America's borders to end the pandemic. Dr.

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Solving public shootings a 'top priority' for Metro Vancouver police: Delta chief

DELTA, B.C. — The police chief in Delta, B.C., offered comfort to community members following two brazen daytime shootings outside shopping malls on the Lower Mainland, saying officers across the region are working together to solve the crimes.

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Passenger refund issues flagged to federal government a year before pandemic

OTTAWA — An air passenger rights advocate says he flagged problems with refund rules to Ottawa more than a year before authorities said the pandemic brought the issues to light.

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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 4, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:15 p.m. Alberta is reporting 1,743 new cases of COVID-19 and nine additional deaths. Officials say 23,623 cases are considered active.

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'Kiss baby for me': First use of DNA to link Franklin expedition sailor to descendant

Canadian archeologists have used DNA analysis to identify the remains of a Franklin expedition sailor and to link him with his modern-day descendants.

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What to know about NACI, blood clots and the AstraZeneca and J&J COVID-19 vaccines

OTTAWA — With thousands of doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine creeping towards their expiration date in freezers across Canada, many provinces moved in mid-April to let people as young as 40 start getting vaccinated with them.

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Accused of lacking sensitivity, Legault doubles down on comments about immigrants

Quebec Premier François Legault said Tuesday he has no regrets about comments he made on immigration to a business crowd last week.

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