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OTTAWA — The Liberals are setting aside $250 million over five years in a dedicated fund for rural transit, with the minister in charge saying the cash could be used for innovative on-demand services, not just traditional systems.

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 Mar. 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday March 29, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 146,438 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,113,757 doses given. Nationwide, 666,554 people or 1.

EDMONTON — The posting for a new high-level Alberta government job supposed to help the province align with environmental concerns from financial markets seems more about talk than action, observers say.

OTTAWA — Canada is scheduled to receive a flood of new COVID-19 vaccine doses this week, with around 3.3 million shots due for delivery from different pharmaceutical companies over the coming days.

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 mayor of a small Alberta border town says semi-trailers rolling through the community serve as a constant reminder of the pandemic's effect on the lives of community members.

REGINA — New research suggests that while Canadians feel COVID-19 will have negative consequences on mental health and the economy, they feel it will be good for online shopping and public mask-wearing once the pandemic is over.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday March 29, 2021. There are 965,404 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 965,404 confirmed cases (43,590 active, 898,934 resolved, 22,880 deaths).

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday March 28, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 146,438 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,113,757 doses given. Nationwide, 666,554 people or 1.