PRESS DIGEST - Canada - Nov 4

Nov 4 (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:

- An Afghan police officer opened fire on British soldiers in the volatile southern province of Helmand, killing five, British and Afghan authorities said Wednesday, raising concerns about discipline within the Afghan forces and possible infiltration by insurgents.

- Bulk shipments of the main component of the H1N1 vaccine made at a Quebec plant are being exported to other countries, as Canadians line up for hours for the scarce influenza shots.

BUSINESS:

- Mountain Equipment Co-op, which has built its retailing reputation on a feel-good image of environmental and social responsibility, has ignited anger in an unlikely place -- the bicycle industry.

Its foray this month into bike selling has been criticized by rival specialty retailers for everything from unfair competition because of its tax-exempt status, to a Wal-Mart-style money grab, to unethical sourcing.

- Warren Buffett's bold move to snap up Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp (BNI.N), a railway with tracks running through his hometown of Omaha, shines a new light on an industry that he believes is poised to ride an economic rebound.

NATIONAL POST:

- Despite dire talk about vaccine shortages and supply problems, a large portion of the H1N1 vaccine shipped out by the federal government in the last three weeks has yet to be injected in to Canadians arms.

FINANCIAL POST:

- Gold soared to a record high Tuesday after India surprised the market with the biggest single purchase of the commodity by a central bank in the past 30 years -- a signal governments around the world are becoming increasingly uncomfortable about the sliding value of the U.S. dollar.