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OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to train 2,000 more people to do energy audits as it tries to get a new green home renovation program off the ground.

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 May 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

OTTAWA — Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked with overseeing it.

Canadian researchers who tracked a group of men who were born prematurely at a weight of less than 2.2 pounds are finding they tend to age more quickly than male babies with average birth weights.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday May 17, 2021. There are 1,328,582 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,328,582 confirmed cases (70,341 active, 1,233,293 resolved, 24,948 deaths).

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday May 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 317,066 new vaccinations administered for a total of 18,415,536 doses given. Nationwide, 1,410,762 people or 3.

Tensions ran high at competing demonstrations over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in both Montreal and Toronto this weekend.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:25 p.m. Alberta is reporting 1,140 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths. Dr.

Canadian provinces continued to take steps towards hitting their COVID-19 vaccination targets on Sunday even as questions linger after the departure of the senior military officer in charge of the national immunization drive.