Press Digest: Canada - April 13

GFL Environmental

13/04/2026 14:51

April 13 (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

** Ontario will expand insurance coverage to sick or injured workers above the age of 65 and increase the monetary benefits they can claim, as part of a series of reforms to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board compensation system.

** The Coalition Avenir Quebec has chosen former minister Christine Frechette to be its new leader, anointing her the province’s next premier.

** GFL Environmental GFL.TO is acquiring Calgary-based Secure Waste Infrastructure Corp SES.TO in a $5.4-billion deal to expand its Western Canadian operations and strengthen its industrial and oilfield waste business, offering $24.75 per share in a mix of stock and cash.

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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