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The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday May 23, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 385,214 new vaccinations administered for a total of 20,714,198 doses given. Nationwide, 1,628,992 people or 4.

COURTENAY, B.C. — Russell Ball was taking one of his usual walks along Vancouver Island's Puntledge River on a cool, grey day in January when he noticed something out of the ordinary.

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.

TORONTO — Two ticket holders in Ontario will share the nearly $9 million dollar jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. Each winning ticket is worth just over $4.43 million.

HALFMOON BAY, B.C. — Documentary film producer Avi Lewis has been acclaimed as the federal NDP candidate in a riding in southern British Columbia.

MONTREAL — Canada's race toward widespread COVID-19 immunity reached a milestone on Saturday, as numbers showed half the national population has received at least one dose of vaccine meant to protect against the virus.

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — Police in Trois-Rivières, Que., say they are investigating a criminal harassment complaint filed by a member of Joyce Echaquan's family who was allegedly threatened in town on Friday. Sgt.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6 p.m. Alberta is reporting 621 new COVID-19 cases and six additional deaths. Dr.

MONTREAL — Cloistered nuns in Montreal's Carmelite monastery lined up to complete their COVID-19 vaccinations yesterday.

Raywat Deonandan is feeling more hopeful these days, and he's noticed a renewed optimism in many of his epidemiology and infectious disease colleagues.