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SAN DIEGO — A federal grand jury in San Diego has indicted two men linked to a Canadian company on racketeering and drug charges over allegations they helped import and distribute narcotics around the world through the sale of encrypted communication

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 12, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 95,261 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,814,488 doses given. Nationwide, 590,192 people or 1.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 12, 2021. There are 903,233 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 903,233 confirmed cases (30,781 active, 850,048 resolved, 22,404 deaths).

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed caution Friday over the use of “vaccine passports,” suggesting they could unfairly impact some people if used to decide who can go to a concert or dine at a restaurant.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government's energy "war room" is going to battle with a Netflix children's movie saying it inaccurately portrays the oil industry.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is re-establishing an advisory panel to help select the next governor general. Six people are on the panel, which was announced Friday by Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

OTTAWA — The senior officer who relayed a misconduct complaint against Canada's top commander testified Friday that the military's reporting process is "discouraging and disappointing," and on one occasion resulted in his being scolded for doing his

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper says the world order has returned to a kind of Cold War between two superpowers, this time between the United States and China.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 5:30 p.m. Alberta is reporting 425 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths. There are 257 COVID-19 patients in hospital, including 38 in intensive care.

MONTREAL — The Quebec Council of Hasidic Jews launched a court challenge Friday to the province's COVID-19 nighttime curfew, which it says will impede religious rights after daylight time comes into effect this weekend.