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 ...An internal review says the RCMP routinely flouted...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday March 23, 2021.There are 938,719 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 938,719 confirmed cases (35,844 active, 880,159 resolved, 22,716 deaths). The total case count incl...

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 1.7 per c...

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. The military commander handling logistics for Canada's vaccine distribution program...

OTTAWA — An internal review says the RCMP routinely flouted its own policies when gathering information from the internet, potentially endangering investigations and prosecutions.The newly released audit report says many members across the RCMP use...

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.About a year after the first COVID-19 cases emerged in Ontario jails, the upd...

DENPASAR, Indonesia — Indonesia was deporting a Russian drug convict Tuesday after he fled from his home country and escaped his first deportation attempt in February on the resort island of Bali.Andrei Kovalenka, who used the alias Andrew Ayer, se...

“I’m keen to get that vaccine.” That’s Sulyn Cedar’s new mantra. The Quadra Island senior was happy to hear Quadra and neighbouring Cortes Island are among the 30 smaller, remote communities included in Island Health’s whole-community...

JERUSALEM — Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the country's fourth parliamentary election in two years — a highly charged referendum on the divisive rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Public opinion polls forecast a tight race between th...

CAMPOHERMOSO, Colombia — When customers enter his hardware store Nelson Avila asks them to wear a mask and wash their hands. He sprays alcohol over the bills and coins they give him before putting them in the till.Avila's shop is in Campohermoso, a...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 11:00 p.m. ET on Monday March 22, 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 1.7 pe...

EVANSTON, Ill. — Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery.The Chicago suburb’s City Council voted 8-1 to distribute ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday March 22, 2021.There are 938,719 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 938,719 confirmed cases (35,844 active, 880,159 resolved, 22,716 deaths). The total case count i...

When Erik moved indoors last week after months of sheltering outside, he was grateful for simple things many people take for granted: Having access to a shower and laundry. Feeling safe when he goes to sleep. Being treated like a human being. On ...

Boston has a new mayor in Kim Janey, who became the city’s first female and first person of colour to take the office Monday.Marty Walsh resigned Monday evening to become President Joe Biden’s labour secretary. The Boston City Council President J...

Island Health is using a "whole-community" approach to vaccinate people in more remote communities. Teams will visit and vaccinate all eligible residents in communities with less than 4,000 residents that are accessible only by air or fer...

OTTAWA — The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada has been given until the end of the week to explain why two Canadian government scientists were let go 18 months after being escorted from Canada's only Level 4 laboratory.Iain Stewart ca...

O'FALLON, Mo. — Eric Greitens, the former Navy SEAL officer who rose quickly to become Missouri governor before scandal forced him out of office just a year and a half into his tenure, announced Monday that he will run for the Senate seat being vac...

VICTORIA — An increasing number of younger people in British Columbia are becoming infected with COVID-19 and some are dying, just as vaccines are protecting older populations, the provincial health officer said Monday.Dr. Bonnie Henry said younger...

Work is set to begin on some major infrastructure maintenance at B.C. Ferries’ Horseshoe Bay terminal in West Vancouver. After setting up this week, crews will be doing concrete restoration work on the terminal’s elevated vehicle transfer dec...