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PORT ALBION, B.C. — Indigenous leaders are calling for an investigation into the conduct of Mounties on Vancouver Island after two members of a small First Nation were shot by police in the last three months.

The skyrocketing cost of lumber is fuelling a trend that has authorities across the country warning builders to keep their guard up.

VANCOUVER — Lawyers for Huawei's chief financial officer say they will apply to introduce new evidence in her extradition case next month. A B.C.

TORONTO — A new report estimates nearly two-thirds of businesses globally, including 63 per cent in Canada, have seen an increase in targeted cyberattacks since they switched to widespread remote work. The report from U.S.

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 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 340,259 new vaccinations administered for a total of 16,597,932 doses given.

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 of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. There are 1,299,572 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,299,572 confirmed cases (78,039 active, 1,196,819 resolved, 24,714 deaths).

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $30 million jackpot in Tuesday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on May 14 is estimated at $40 million. The Canadian Press

EDMONTON — Alberta’s justice minister says he was wrong to accuse Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, Alberta’s Opposition N-D-P, and the media of rooting for COVID-19 to buckle his province’s health system.