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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 23, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday March 23, 2021. There are 938,719 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 938,719 confirmed cases (35,844 active, 880,159 resolved, 22,716 deaths).

Mar 23, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, March 22, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 11:00 p.m. ET on Monday March 22, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 143,559 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,097,844 doses given. Nationwide, 633,459 people or 1.

Mar 22, 2021 9:23 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 22, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday March 22, 2021. There are 938,719 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 938,719 confirmed cases (35,844 active, 880,159 resolved, 22,716 deaths).

Mar 22, 2021 9:04 PM Read more >

PHAC president given until Friday to explain why two scientists let go

OTTAWA — The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada has been given until the end of the week to explain why two Canadian government scientists were let go 18 months after being escorted from Canada's only Level 4 laboratory.

Mar 22, 2021 7:56 PM Read more >

Western nations protest as second Canadian man tried in China

BEIJING — A second Canadian went on trial in Beijing on Monday after being detained for more than two years in apparent retaliation for the arrest in Vancouver of a top executive with Chinese telecom giant Huawei.

Mar 22, 2021 6:11 PM Read more >

Meng's lawyer urges judge to turf Mountie's claim that he didn't share info with FBI

VANCOUVER — A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says a retired Mountie's refusal to testify in the extradition case adds weight to an argument that the officer shared information about her devices with U.S. investigators.

Mar 22, 2021 5:59 PM Read more >

Federal NDP calls on government to eliminate for-profit long-term care

OTTAWA — New Democrats are seeking the support of the House of Commons in calling on the Liberal government to eliminate for-profit long-term care.

Mar 22, 2021 5:57 PM Read more >

Cases of COVID-19 variants on the rise in Canada, fuelling concerns over third wave

The number of cases of variants of concern in the country is rising, Canada's chief public health officer said Monday as provinces ramped up their vaccination programs in the hopes of heading off a possible third wave of COVID-19. Dr.

Mar 22, 2021 5:23 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for March 22, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:05 p.m. British Columbia recorded 556 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 598 new cases on Sunday and 631 new cases on Monday, for a total of 1,785 new cases in the province.

Mar 22, 2021 5:10 PM Read more >

Family of Filipina woman wants accounting of her death in Montreal hospital

MONTREAL — The family of a woman who died in a Montreal-area hospital last month is calling on the coroner's office to investigate after troubling circumstances of her death came to light in a published report.

Mar 22, 2021 5:07 PM Read more >