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TORONTO — Officials in many Canadian provinces are tightening anti-pandemic restrictions to keep St. Patrick's Day from becoming a COVID-19 super-spreader event.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole reversed his predecessor's position on foreign aid spending Tuesday, saying that if elected, a Conservative government wouldn't cut that budget.

MONTREAL — A joint investigation by three professional orders into the high number of COVID-19-related deaths at a Montreal long-term care home says management was more to blame than employees.

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 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests just over half of Canadians believe the British monarchy is a relic that Canada should abandon, following Prince Harry and Meghan's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey.

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.

OTTAWA — A new report finds that women in the skilled trades earn about half what men do, because they're concentrated in lower-paying fields.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 124,640 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,151,305 doses given. Nationwide, 600,918 people or 1.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. There are 913,047 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 913,047 confirmed cases (31,630 active, 858,922 resolved, 22,495 deaths).

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday March 15, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 124,640 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,151,305 doses given. Nationwide, 600,918 people or 1.