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TORONTO — Officials and experts emphasized the interchangeability of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on Monday as shipment delays led to alterations in Canadians' second-dose appointments.

Halifax police lacked training or written procedures on spit hoods at the time of a cell death five years ago, an officer who audits policies testified Monday during a hearing before the Nova Scotia Police Review Board.

OTTAWA — Parliamentarians are in their final week before a summer break in the House of Commons, where federal parties are using the minority makeup to posture for a potential election.

VICTORIA — Three British Columbia First Nations are getting federal funding to buy rescue boats to expand an Indigenous-led coast guard auxiliary.

OTTAWA — A group representing thousands of Indigenous-led tourism operators says it has found the money to avoid going under, and has enough left over to launch a new campaign to help the beleaguered sector.

OTTAWA — Canada has announced new sanctions against Belarusian officials and entities in response to the politically motivated arrests of journalist Raman Pratasevich and his companion Sofia Sapega.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday June 21, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 352,550 new vaccinations administered for a total of 32,171,232 doses given.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday June 21, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,408,835 confirmed cases in Canada.

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 June 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities.