Press Digest: Canada - October 6
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - October 6 Oct 6 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
**Emera EMA.TO said it would acquire Canadian Utilities CU.TO in an all-stock deal worth C$14.3 billion ($10.05 billion), creating one of Canada's largest utilities as power companies seek scale amid booming electricity demand.
**Heiress Eleanor McCain is ramping up her campaign for a lucrative exit from privately owned McCain Foods by calling a family meeting to discuss an initial public offering from the world’s largest frozen French fry maker.
**Canada plans to turn its Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation, three sources say – a transformation that will empower the organization and chief executive Doug Guzman with far more authority in terms of decision-making.
($1 = 1.4234 Canadian dollars)
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)