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MONTREAL — A 29-year-old Montreal woman is dead after allegedly being assaulted by her partner over the weekend, police said Tuesday.

Regina is back under some of the strictest public-health measures seen in the province since last spring over concerns about a rising spread of more infectious COVID-19 variants.

OTTAWA — Canada's former ambassador to the United States has been cleared of illegally lobbying federal government officials.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is developing a suite of new initiatives aimed at tackling inappropriate behaviour in the ranks, the military’s acting commander revealed Tuesday, including a “playbook” for handling misconduct allegations against s

WASHINGTON — One year after the North American onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians remain deeply wary about visitors from the United States despite mounting optimism south of the border, a new poll suggests.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole brushed off the idea Tuesday that a vote by the party's grassroots on climate change should colour Canadians' opinion of his party.

MONTREAL — Health officials in western Montreal said Tuesday they will ask the coroner to investigate the death of an 86-year-old woman reportedly found lifeless on the floor of a hospital emergency room in February.

HALIFAX — A report by advocates for Canadian inmates is criticizing the rising rates of incarceration in at least two provincial jail systems amid the continuing pandemic.

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 23 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday March 23, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 143,559 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,097,844 doses given. Nationwide, 633,459 people or 1.