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The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday April 25, 2021. There are 1,178,986 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,178,986 confirmed cases (86,229 active, 1,068,792 resolved, 23,965 deaths).

Nova Scotia hit a new single-day record number for COVID-19 cases on Sunday, even as there were hints that Canada's two biggest provinces were making fragile progress in the fight against the pandemic.

MONTREAL — The federal government has given notice on Sunday that it will table back-to-work legislation in response to a looming dockworkers' strike at Montreal's port that threatens to have widespread economic repercussions across the country.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 5:45 p.m. Alberta is reporting 1,437 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths. The province's chief medical health officer says the new cases include 932 variants of concern.

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are demanding more hearings after a parliamentary committee heard testimony last week suggesting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff knew about a misconduct allegation against general Jonathan Vance.

OTTAWA — Canada’s military pilots are in danger of losing their edge as COVID-19-related restrictions curtail their ability to train at home and abroad, according to a senior Royal Canadian Air Force commander.

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says she has tested positive for COVID-19. Andreescu made the announcement on social media Sunday. She added she won't be playing in the upcoming Madrid Open.

Sang Hee Baek started nursing school at the University of Toronto last fall as the second wave of the pandemic was putting health-care staff in parts of the country through an endurance test, making her wonder if she'd made the right career choice.

FREDERICTON — Families who fear their loved ones are afflicted with a mysterious neurological syndrome in New Brunswick say they're losing patience waiting for information from the health officials who are investigating.

Ottawa should establish a standard of six months to reunite newcomers to Canada with their children, as many refugee and immigrant families now wait years, says a national advocacy group.