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Toronto

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  Ontario's online portal to book COVID-19 vaccines launches on March 15, people 80 and over first in line
• Drunk driver Marco Muzzo's wish to live near deadly crash site shows lack of victim empathy: parole board
• Toronto cancels events through Canada Day amid concerns COVID-19 may be on the rise

Edmonton

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  First 15,000 seniors booked in COVID-19 vaccine Phase 1B, despite online issues: AHS
• EPS assists Australian police in extortion case involving Iraqi MP
• 'My clothing is definitely a conversation starter': Local entrepreneur builds brand promoting strong Black messaging

Calgary

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  Alberta health minister to outline role of pharmacies in COVID-19 vaccine effort
• Alberta families offered one-time payment to help with childcare costs
• 21K vaccinations booked, thousands left frustrated by technical issues around Alberta's rollout

Montreal

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  Montreal has 22 variant outbreaks, mostly at schools, daycares; nearly 10% of all cases are variants
• Montreal elementary-school students to wear masks in class after spring break
• Claude Julien and Kirk Muller shown the door as Habs GM cleans house

London

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  'I'd 100 per cent take orange': Anticipation grows for next COVID-19 zone announcement
• Budweiser Gardens records a financial loss for the first time
• Middlesex-London sees 10 new COVID-19 cases, none in Elgin-Oxford

Northern Ontario

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  Sudbury police seize weapons, large amounts of drugs in raid of South End residence
• Transport collision spreads debris across Sudbury roadway
• Ontario announces tuition-free personal support worker training program

Vancouver

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  'This is absurd': B.C. dad speaks out after school sends daughter home over perceived dress code violation
• Vancouver sports store offers signed Michael Jordan jersey for $19,500
• Camping in B.C.: Reservation system to open soon with priority being given to locals

Winnipeg

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  15-year-old student stabbed during fight at Manitoba high school: RCMP
• Machete used in robbery of Manitoba Liquor Mart: RCMP
• COVID-19 vaccine now available to general public in Manitoba, starting with those 95 and older

Saskatoon

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  No charges laid after Saskatoon police respond to report of injured person
• Parents need to be aware of 'alluring' online trends: Sask. tech expert
• Sask. reports lowest COVID-19 case count since early November

Vancouver Island

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  2 women fined $920 for refusal to wear masks, abusive behaviour on BC Ferries vessel
• Worker at Swartz Bay ferry terminal tested positive for COVID-19, BC Ferries says
• Nanaimo inks deal on massive port expansion, lays foundation for international shipping

Canada

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  Winnipeg police seize $11.5M in assets in major multi-provincial drug bust
• 'This is absurd': B.C. dad speaks out after school sends daughter home over perceived dress code violation
• Purolator expanding rural facilities amid demand from remote workers

Entertainment

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  From Apu to Aladdin, why white voices will no longer do
• CTV pulls Delta Burke blackface photo in Black History Month package on CTV Throwback
• The Tragically Hip to receive Humanitarian Award at Junos

World

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  Amnesty International revokes Kremlin critic Navalny's 'prisoner of conscience' status
• Pence speaks highly of Trump in meeting, plans to launch a political group
• Amid surge, U.S. tries to expedite release of migrant children

Health

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  Diets high in fructose could damage the immune system, U.K. study finds
• Moderna is developing booster shot for new coronavirus variants, increases vaccine production target
• Hospitalization risk 64 per cent higher with B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant: study

Politics

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  Canada heralds first COVAX vaccine in Africa; NDP criticizes Canada for using program
• Presidential envoy John Kerry, Canada's Wilkinson discuss shared climate priorities
• Conservatives' Erin O'Toole hitting turbulence after six months as party leader

Autos

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  Uber survey: 26 per cent of Canadian drivers rate company poor for dependable earnings
• Contentious $500M motor sports racing park near southern Alberta hamlet seeks environmental approval
• Chief of Cherokee Nation asks Jeep to stop using tribe's name