March 17 (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
** The federal government has brought in advisers, including
an American investment bank, to help analyze the feasibility of
a $1 billion aid package to aerospace giant Bombardier Inc
BBDb.TO .
After a lengthy regulatory process, a final decision on
Pacific NorthWest LNG's proposed liquefied natural gas export
terminal on British Columbia's coast looks set to be referred to
the federal cabinet because of its impact on Canada's greenhouse
gas emissions.
POST
** The former CEO of a Canadian firm that specialized in the
treatment of contaminated soil was convicted on Wednesday of
conspiring to pay kickbacks and committing major fraud against
the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
As the dust settled from Tuesday's devastating 50 percent
selloff in Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX) International Inc's VRX.TO
shares, analysts scrambled to reassess the prospects for the
company's stock going forward.
And if they were divided before,
they are even more so now. Canada's exporters appear to be finally delivering the
goods. Not only are the country's manufacturers revving up sales
volume, but they are doing it in record numbers, according to
the latest numbers for January - with food products, vehicles
and auto parts driving much of the gain.