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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 9:30 p.m. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says public health officials have found seven probable cases of a contagious variant of COVID-19 in Pauingassi First Nation.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 9 p.m. ET on Saturday Feb. 13, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 31,403 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,252,942 doses given.

A contagious variant of COVID-19 has now made its way to all 10 provinces in Canada, officials announced Saturday as the nation's top doctor warned yet again of the dangers of lifting public health restrictions at this stage of the pandemic.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Baffinland Iron Mine Corp. has pushed ahead with an injunction against a group of Nunavut hunters who blocked the road and airstrip at its Mary River mine in protest of a plan to expand the project.

MONTREAL — A commissioner who served on the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls implored the federal government for more transparency on its response to the final report’s calls for change.

MONTREAL — A pair of Quebec-born cheetahs are adapting to life under the African sun in preparation to be released in a rare, international "rewilding" project that conservationists hope will help ensure the future of the species.

OTTAWA — An internal review has uncovered weak security practices when it comes to information technology at Public Safety Canada — from lax controls on the use of portable flash drives to inadequate awareness and training.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. There were also two Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, but both went unclaimed. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Feb.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 35,449 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,221,539 doses given.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. There are 820,306 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 820,306 confirmed cases (36,944 active, 762,200 resolved, 21,162 deaths).