Press Digest: Canada - April 21

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21/04/2026 13:30

April 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified all the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

** The OMERS pension plan is looking to add at least $10 billion in new investments in Canada to its portfolio over the next five years, CEO Blake Hutcheson said in an interview.

** The federal government is eyeing a new oil pipeline route in southern British Columbia that some in Ottawa believe would face fewer environmental hurdles and less resistance from indigenous groups than the northern route Alberta is proposing.

** Canadian gold miner Agnico Eagle AEM.TO is bulking up in northern Finland, unveiling three acquisitions worth roughly $3.8 billion.

NATIONAL POST

** The Bank of Canada appointed two deputy governors, Marc-André Gosselin and Nicolas Vincent, to replace members of its governing council who have decided to step down.

** Canada's EQB EQB.TO, a bank holding company, sold $200 million of additional tier-one securities.

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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