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B.C.ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s first baby of 2021 born in Vancouver, 21 minutes after midnight

CanadaÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s first New YearÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s baby of 2021 appears to have been born in Quebec
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A woman enters BC WomenÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Hospital in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, January 7, 2007. (Richard Lam/CP PHOTO)

B.C.ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s first baby of 2021 was born 21 minutes into the new year.

The province confirmed that the baby, weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces, was born at WomenÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Hospital in Vancouver.

In 2020 and 2019, B.C.ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s New YearÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s baby was born at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster.

Meanwhile, OttawaÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s first baby of 2021 was born at 12:09 a.m., at the Montfort Hospital.

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The Montreal Gazette is reporting that the first New YearÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s baby there was born exactly at midnight.

Alberta is forgoing announcing that provinceÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s New YearÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s baby this year, due to COVID-19 safety concerns.



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About the Author: Ashley Wadhwani-Smith

I began my journalistic journey at Black Press Media as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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