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National panel advises against using Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors

OTTAWA — A national panel of vaccine experts says provinces should not use the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on seniors, opening the door for provinces to start vaccinating younger populations with the newly authorized vaccine much earlier than

Mar 1, 2021 6:44 PM Read more >

B.C. public health rules discriminate against churches, lawyer argues

VANCOUVER — A lawyer for a group of British Columbia churches that are challenging the province's COVID-19 rules prohibiting in-person religious services argued Monday the orders reflect a "value judgment.

Mar 1, 2021 6:22 PM Read more >

Alberta flexes COVID-19 rules for gyms, libraries, delays other reopenings

EDMONTON — Alberta is opening up libraries and allowing low-intensity indoor group fitness workouts, like Pilates and tai chi, while it continues to monitor rates of COVID-19.

Mar 1, 2021 6:20 PM Read more >

Meng's defence team argues for admission of evidence to bolster its case

VANCOUVER — Staff at international bank HSBC were well aware of telecom giant Huawei's control of another company whose business in Iran lies at the heart of fraud allegations against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, the British Columbia Supreme Court

Mar 1, 2021 6:10 PM Read more >

Police watchdog to have Indigenous adviser into death in B.C.: First Nations chief

TOFINO, B.C. — An Indigenous person will assist British Columbia's police watchdog in an advisory role for the first time during its investigation of a fatal police shooting on the weekend.

Mar 1, 2021 6:07 PM Read more >

B.C. to offer second dose of COVID vaccine after 4 months

VICTORIA — British Columbia will extend the time between the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four months as it ramps up its age-based immunization plan to free up doses so all residents could get their initial shot by July.

Mar 1, 2021 5:54 PM Read more >

Vaccination ramps up in several provinces as panel issues guidelines on AstraZeneca

Several provinces began expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population on Monday, as new recommendations on the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine suggested it should be targeted at younger Canadians.

Mar 1, 2021 5:45 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, March 1, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:30 p.m. Alberta is easing COVID-19 restrictions on indoor fitness centres and libraries.

Mar 1, 2021 4:59 PM Read more >

MPs to hear from ministers, officials on safety of returning travellers in quarantine

OTTAWA — MPs will hear from federal ministers and officials as early as this week on the safety of returning travellers after two women were allegedly sexually assaulted during mandatory COVID-19 quarantine.

Mar 1, 2021 3:51 PM Read more >

White House declarative on whether U.S. will share vaccines with Canada, Mexico: 'No'

WASHINGTON — The White House is making it abundantly clear it has no plans to share America's COVID-19 vaccines with Canada or Mexico.

Mar 1, 2021 3:14 PM Read more >