Press Digest: Canada - April 16

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16/04/2026 15:02

April 16 (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

** Canadian softwood lumber producers have paid more than $8 billion in U.S. duties since 2017, as British Columbia's forests minister presses Ottawa to prioritize resolving the dispute, which remains outside the scope of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement currently under review.

** Canadian Real Estate Association cut its 2026 home sales and price forecast, citing geopolitical turmoil and higher mortgage rates, and now expects 474,972 transactions this year, a modest 1 per cent increase from 2025.

** Choice Properties REIT CHP_u.TO and KingSett Capital have agreed to acquire First Capital REIT FCR_u.TO in a $5.2-billion deal, with the partners planning to split the Toronto-based company's retail-focused property portfolio.

NATIONAL POST

** Canada's Heritage Minister Marc Miller said a proposed crackdown on online harms could include restricting social media access for minors but warned a ban alone would be insufficient, after party delegates backed a minimum age measure similar to Australia's approach.

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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