Sept 9 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose at the open on Wednesday on higher oil prices, while investors shrugged off news of a pause in AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trials and awaited an interest rate decision from the Bank of Canada.
* At 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 174.15 points, or 1.08%, at 16,273.67.