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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 3, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 64,485 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,014,128 doses given.

Mar 3, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

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.

Mar 3, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

Rescue crews responding to fire, emergency, on Canadian fishing vessel off N.S. coast

HALIFAX — The Canadian military says aircraft and ships have responded to an emergency aboard a Canadian fishing vessel that has been damaged by fire off of the coast of Nova Scotia.

Mar 2, 2021 9:16 PM Read more >

Health orders aim for balance on curbing COVID-19 spread and religious freedoms: B.C.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government says the provincial health officer has to strike a balance between curbing the spread of COVID-19 and religious practice, which may at times affect certain rights under the Canadian charter.

Mar 2, 2021 6:42 PM Read more >

Unanimous committee report calls on Trudeau not to trigger election during pandemic

OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee is unanimously urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to promise he won't call a federal election while the COVID-19 pandemic rages across Canada.

Mar 2, 2021 6:31 PM Read more >

B.C. defends plan to delay second dose as Ontario, Alberta consider following suit

VANCOUVER — British Columbia health officials say their plan to delay the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to four months is based on scientific evidence and real-world experience, as Ontario and Alberta consider following the province's lead. Dr.

Mar 2, 2021 6:26 PM Read more >

Split over AstraZeneca vaccine sparks questions on who will get it as variants spread

OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says new COVID-19 cases are starting to tick back up after a month-long decline, giving urgency to the question of who should receive doses of the newly approved Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine due to arrive i

Mar 2, 2021 5:45 PM Read more >

Calgary man admits to killing girlfriend then stabbing to death mother, stepfather

CALGARY — A Calgary man has admitted to slitting his girlfriend's throat and, days later, stabbing to death his mother and stepfather.

Mar 2, 2021 5:41 PM Read more >

B.C. coroner says increased drug toxicity responsible for another OD death record

VICTORIA — British Columbia's chief coroner says deadlier street drugs are behind another grim milestone in the province's overdose crisis as a record was set for the number of deaths in January.

Mar 2, 2021 5:14 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, March 2, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:15 p.m. B.C.’s top doctor says the decision to delay second doses of COVID-19 vaccine by four months is based on scientific evidence as well as real-world data. Dr.

Mar 2, 2021 4:25 PM Read more >