Press Digest: Canada - August 21

Royal Bank of Canada

21/08/2026 13:48

    Aug 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from
Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail. Reuters has not verified
these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
     
     
    THE GLOBE AND MAIL
** Shopify  SHOP.TO  has filed a stay motion asking the Federal
Court to halt a new application by the Canada Revenue Agency to
obtain information about stores linked to Canadian addresses.
     
** Canadian financial institutions, including Royal Bank of
Canada  RY.TO  and National Bank  NA.TO , have introduced rules
barring certain employees from placing bets on prediction
markets, following the platforms' arrival in the country.
     
** Calgary-based Lithium Chile  LITH.V  is pushing back against
the federal government's decision to review the sale of its
Argentina-based subsidiary, Argentum Lithium SA, to China Union
Holdings  000036.SZ , saying the move will create uncertainty in
Canadian capital markets.

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