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CALGARY — The union representing Canadian correctional officers says a program making clean needles available to inmates at a number of prisons across the country won't be expanding to new institutions during the COVID-19 crisis.

OTTAWA — As the federal government scrambles to bring Canadians home from foreign countries that have closed their borders and airports, provinces and territories are wrestling with what limitations need to be placed on internal travel to slow the sp

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 9:20 p.m. Metro is raising wages for grocery store and distribution centre workers by $2 per hour during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:19 p.m. on March 21, 2020: There are 1331 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

MONTREAL — After a week of strong urging from governments that people should keep apart to prevent the spread of COVID-19, provincial leaders — and their police forces — have stopped asking politely.

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories reported what is believed to be the first case of COVID-19 in Canada's North on Saturday as it closed its doors to those from outside the territory.

VANCOUVER — Dirty money has taken on a new meaning as the war on the novel coronavirus ramps up.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $60 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. And there were no winning tickets for any of the six Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each that were up for grabs.

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:22 a.m. on March 21, 2020: There are 1,085 confimred and presumptive cases in Canada.

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:15 a.m. British Columbia is reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 348. That includes nine deaths. B.C.