Press Digest: Canada - October 17
17/10/2025 12:26
Oct 17 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL - Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO is laying off staff across its Canadian banking unit as part of the lender's efforts to adjust its businesses through its multiyear turnaround plan. - The Canadian government is rolling out its C$700 million ($498.93 million) loan package for the struggling softwood industry, inviting Canadian lumber companies to apply for assistance as the U.S. trade war intensifies. - Prime Minister Mark Carneybrushed off calls to retaliate against the United States over its tariffs on some Canadian exports, saying the two countries were deep in talks over key sectors. ($1 = 1.4030 Canadian dollars) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom) ((globalnewsmonitoring@thomsonreuters.com))