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
- Qualified Carney a man of mystery
- Continued subscriber growth boosts RIM results Looking for more information from local sources? Factiva.com has 35 Canadian sources including Financial Post and The Globe and Mail.
