Dec 3 (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 work-from-home trend continues to increase property sales and prices outside the core areas of Toronto and Vancouver, while depressing downtown condo prices as buyers seek bigger spaces. https://tgam.ca/2JKXKgs
** Hg Capital LLP, a British private equity firm has purchased control of Benevity Inc, a Calgary-based technology company, in a deal valuing the company at more than $1 billion. https://tgam.ca/39BqWSf
** Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is looking outside her own department for the new second-in-command who will help steer Canada's economy through the pandemic and the C$100 billion ($77.38 billion) stimulus spending campaign that will follow. https://tgam.ca/39EoRFc
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