Press Digest: Canada-Aug 15
15/08/2018 11:55
Aug 15 (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
A number of drugstores and major retailers with in-store
pharmacies want to start selling medical and recreational
cannabis but some of their own regulatory bodies are opposed to
the idea. https://tgam.ca/2w5C9Fl
British Columbia's Trinity Western University dropped a
requirement that students adhere to a community covenant that
forbids sex outside of heterosexual marriage, but says it has no
plans to revive its proposal for a law school. https://tgam.ca/2MMhjBI
Hydro One Ltd H.TO has unveiled its new of board of
directors after the utility's previous board resigned en masse
and its chief executive officer retired under pressure from
Ontario's newly elected premier. https://tgam.ca/2KUT0jh
NATIONAL POST
While much of the Canadian oilpatch is waiting for a
decision on an LNG project on the West Coast, Pieridae Energy
Ltd PEA.V is on track to green light its $10 billion Goldboro
LNG project in Nova Scotia as soon as next month. https://bit.ly/2MwPIrk
The chief executive of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
says he is concerned that prolonged permitting processes may
lead to a capacity crunch at Canada's busiest port, which is on
pace to see a record amount of volume flow through it this year.
https://bit.ly/2nGBkPy
The federal government, which has been considering slapping
tariffs on steel from offshore amid the trade battle with the
United States, will seek input from steel companies and users of
the metal before it decides whether to go ahead. https://tgam.ca/2w8VzsZ
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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