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Trudeau names former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner as new consul general in Boston

Trudeau names former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner as new consul general in Boston

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sending former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner to represent Canada as the country's consul general in Boston.
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Scientists link high levels of genetic material from virus in blood to severe COVID

Scientists link high levels of genetic material from virus in blood to severe COVID

HALIFAX — Canadian immunologists say they’re finding telltale markers in patients' blood that help predict the severity of COVID-19 and could lead to more targeted treatments.
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COVID-19's effect on Halloween and the time change: In The News for Friday, Oct. 30

COVID-19's effect on Halloween and the time change: In The News for Friday, Oct. 30

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 XXX. X ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Halloween proceeds in frightening times with public health measures in place

Halloween proceeds in frightening times with public health measures in place

TORONTO — As spooky season reaches its climax in a particularly frightening year, some historians argue the COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to explore a different side of Halloween.
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In battleground Pennsylvania, Trump supporters are still all in for their president

In battleground Pennsylvania, Trump supporters are still all in for their president

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. — Along a scenic stretch of historic Lincoln Highway, a meandering two-lane strip of east-west pavement that runs through southern Pennsylvania, partisan devotion to Donald Trump is on full display.
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Twenty-five years ago, Quebec nearly divorced Canada

Twenty-five years ago, Quebec nearly divorced Canada

OTTAWA — Twenty-five years ago today, Quebec came within a small margin of separating from Canada. The referendum on Oct. 30, 1995, saw 4.
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Judge rules lawyers can argue U.S. misled Canadian officials in win for Meng

Judge rules lawyers can argue U.S. misled Canadian officials in win for Meng

VANCOUVER — A Canadian border officer denied suggestions by a lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou Thursday that he seized her electronic devices at the behest of American investigators.
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Cyberattack targets Montreal health agency, forcing it to go off-line

Cyberattack targets Montreal health agency, forcing it to go off-line

MONTREAL — A Montreal health agency has been forced off-line as authorities deal with a cyberattack.
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Ethics watchdog clears Morneau of accepting gift from WE Charity

Ethics watchdog clears Morneau of accepting gift from WE Charity

OTTAWA — The federal ethics watchdog has cleared former finance minister Bill Morneau of failing to disclose a gift from WE Charity.
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Ehren Cory appointed as new Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO

Ehren Cory appointed as new Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO

The Canada Infrastructure Bank has appointed Ehren Cory as its new chief executive officer. Cory previously served as Infrastructure Ontario's president and chief executive and prior to that, was a partner at McKinsey and Company.
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