PRESS DIGEST - Canada - Oct 5

TORONTO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The following are top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL:

- Former Bay Street star Mark Carney to lead Bank of Canada; Spearheaded move to tax income trusts

- Canada's Tories told to prepare for election, ordered to begin canvassing

- Escape from Myanmar; How three hunted Buddhist monks fled the Junta

Report on Business Section:

- First on the agenda for Carney is the credit crunch: It's familiar ground for the former Bay St. whiz kid, who will also face the threat of a weakening U.S. economy

- Research In Motion (RIM.TO) powers past all forecasts

- Wall Street to Alberta: Don't be "so stupid" on oilsands royalty changes

NATIONAL POST:

- The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il the talk of the Koreans

- Another painkiller pulled off the shelves; Prexige "cannot be safely managed," Health Canada says

- Investors to warn Alberta; Money managers to raise concerns over royalty plan at private meeting

- Accord paves way for Bhutto's return to Pakistan; Former prime minister could return to post after deal with Musharraf

Financial Post Section:

- Stability the priority; Our monetary brain trust; Carney named new Bank of Canada governor