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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:55 a.m. Nova Scotia is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 today.

HALIFAX — A newly released statement from a senior Mountie in Nova Scotia says RCMP officers dispatched to apprehend an active shooter in Portapique last spring thought they were hearing gunshots long after the shooter fled the scene.

OTTAWA — Green Leader Annamie Paul has survived another day of party strife after a move to push her out shifted course, leaving her with a tenuous grip on power ahead of a likely federal election this year.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being allowed to check out from his quarantine hotel roughly 12 hours after checking in.

The federal government will step in to conduct an environmental review of any new coal project that could possibly release the contaminant selenium.

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 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. There are 1,404,093 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,404,093 confirmed cases (14,923 active, 1,363,198 resolved, 25,972 deaths).

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 446,839 new vaccinations administered for a total of 29,901,453 doses given.

OTTAWA — Canada was excoriated as a racist, hypocritical failure Tuesday as MPs who don't intend to seek re-election said their official farewells to Parliament.

TORONTO — The $70 million Lotto Max jackpot is going unclaimed once again, with no winner in Tuesday night's draw. However, 42 of the 64 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million were won. The majority were sold in Ontario, with 20 winning tickets.