Press Digest: Canada-March 19

Charlotte's Web Holdings

19/03/2019 11:53

March 19 (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
    ** Canada's top bureaucrat tendered his resignation as Clerk
of the Privy Council on Monday after conceding he had lost the
"trust and respect" of the opposition parties over his role in
the SNC-Lavalin Group Inc  SNC.TO  affair. https://tgam.ca/2Fo79oL
    
    ** Shoe retailer DSW Inc  DSW.N  is gearing up to expand its
discount offerings in Canada after shedding its mid-priced
stores in an industry shakeup in which consumers are
increasingly hunting for bargains. https://tgam.ca/2Fo9voF
    
    ** TSX-listed Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF
 HMMJ.TO  has added Charlotte's Web Holdings Inc  CWEB.CD , a
Colorado-based, Canadian Securities Exchange-listed hemp company
with a market capitalization of more than C$2 billion ($1.50
billion). https://tgam.ca/2TM6Vl3
    
    NATIONAL POST
    **  British Columbia's government argued in court on Monday
that it should have the authority to limit oil shipments within
the province, which could effectively "veto" new pipelines at a
time when all active export projects out of Canada have been
delayed. https://bit.ly/2Y7YYFu
    
    ($1 = C$1.33)

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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