Two cruise ships experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak are waiting to learn when they'll be allowed to dock at a Florida port.About 250 Canadians are on board the M-S Zaandam and M-S Rotterdam.Holland America says it has received approval from a health system in Fort Lauderdale to treat fewer than 10 people ``who need immediate critical care.''It says guests have been self-isolating in their rooms since March 22nd.

RCMP in Surrey say charges have been laid in relation to more than $458,000 in fraudulent credit card transactions. Police say the Surrey RCMP Economic Crimes Unit began investigating in late June 2017 after a report from a local business that believed their customers' credit card data had been compromised. They say incidents of fraud affecting numerous victims in Surrey were connected to similar incidents in Richmond. 31 year old Gagandeep Dhillon from Surrey has now been charged with 28 counts of fraud related offences.

There are 9,729 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 4,611 confirmed (including 33 deaths, 155 resolved) Ontario: 2,392 confirmed (including 37 deaths, 689 resolved) British Columbia: 1,066 confirmed (including 25 deaths, 606 resolved) Alberta: 871 confirmed (including 11 deaths, 142 resolved) Saskatchewan: 193 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 21 resolved) Newfoundland and Labrador: 175 confirmed (including 1 death, 10 resolved) Nova Scotia: 173 confirmed (including 10 resolved) Manitoba: 109 confirmed (including 1 death, 4 resolved), 18 presumptive New Brunswick: 81 conf

RCMP in Nova Scotia say four people have been charged under the Health Protection Act in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Police say two people were charged for failing to self quarantine after returning from abroad, and two others were charged for not maintaining a social distance of two metres. Police say all four were fined $697.50. They did not say where in the province these charges were laid.

BC's provincial health officer is reporting 53 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death in the Fraser Health region. Doctor Bonnie Henry says there are now one thousand and 68 cases in the province, with a total of 25 deaths. Henry says 142 people are hospitalized and 67 of them are in intensive care. Two of the new cases are at the long term care centre in North Vancouver where many of the province's fatalities have occurred but Henry says she hopes strict new control measures are now beginning to take effect.

Alberta is reporting 117 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the province to 871. Premier Jason Kenney also announced two additional deaths for a total of 11. He says it's been a tough week in Alberta, and things will get worse before they get better. The province says 142 people have recovered.

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the health care system has the potential to be overwhelmed in all of the COVID-19 scenarios projected by the federal government. The government has not shared any of its projections related to how the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to play out in Canada. But Tam says the health system is not designed to deal with this kind of surge, and could be facing difficult decisions about how to allocate scarce resources in all those scenarios. She says in some of the worst case scenarios, the health care system will not be able to cope.

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says the government has created a mobile app to provide direct updates on COVID-19. The app will provide updates on the latest government measures and public health advice to limit the spread of the virus. It will also include a self-assessment tool for people experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's asked the government house leader to reach out to opposition parties about bringing back parliament. He says the entire government needs to be involved in the largest economic program in Canada's history. Canada's parliament was suspended on March 13 to limit the spread of the virus and allow the cabinet to focus on the COVID-19 response. It briefly reconvened last week to pass the government's emergency COVID-19 response bill.