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The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 232,744 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,284,234 doses given. Nationwide, 1,156,128 people or 3.

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.

OTTAWA — Legislation aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held during the COVID-19 pandemic is stalled in the House of Commons, even as Justin Trudeau's Liberals are fast-approaching the average expiry date for minority governments in

EDMONTON — An Alberta woman in her 50s has died from a rare blood clot disorder after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Alberta's chief medical officer of health has confirmed the death of a patient linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. In a statement, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the woman in her 50s died from immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). More coming.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 232,744 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,284,234 doses given. Nationwide, 1,156,128 people or 3.

EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney, with surging COVID-19 rates threatening to overwhelm Alberta’s hospitals, is reintroducing stricter rules on gatherings, businesses and schools not seen since the first wave of the pandemic.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. There are 1,249,950 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,249,950 confirmed cases (82,700 active, 1,142,854 resolved, 24,396 deaths).

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected tight end Jake Burt first overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night. Burt, a Regina native who played at Boston College, was a late addition to the draft after growing up in Boston. More coming. The Canadian Press

EDMONTON — A lawyer for an Alberta pastor accused of violating COVID-19 rules says the province's health agency decided to penalize the church leader as a way to censor him.