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TORONTO — The apparent drowning death of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident whose body was pulled from the water near downtown Toronto sparked anger, grief and suspicion on Tuesday.

OTTAWA — Canada and the United Kingdom have inked a temporary agreement that will head off an automatic increase in tariffs that was set to kick in when Britain leaves the European Union next week.

OTTAWA — Canada’s new veterans ombudsman says she has endured the same long and frustrating wait as tens of thousands of other former military members after applying for support and benefits for her service-related injuries.

HILLSBURN, N.S. — The Mounties say they are planning to use a towed sonar system to try and locate a scallop dragging vessel that went missing last week in the Bay of Fundy.

QUEBEC — An external investigation into the deaths of two Quebec boys is calling for in-depth reform of the province's youth protection system and the law that governs it. Dr.

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OTTAWA — The federal memorial grant program for first responders is being expanded to recognize correctional, parole and probation officers who lose their lives.

FREDERICTON — Crown Prosecutors in New Brunswick will not appeal the verdict in the Matthew Raymond murder trial. A jury in November found Raymond not criminally responsible in the deaths of four people in Fredericton in 2018.

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 Dec. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Dec. 22, 2020. There are 515,314 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 515,314 confirmed cases (77,361 active, 423,621 resolved, 14,332 deaths).