March 19 (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
** Canada's top bureaucrat tendered his resignation as Clerk of the Privy Council on Monday after conceding he had lost the "trust and respect" of the opposition parties over his role in the SNC-Lavalin Group Inc SNC.TO affair. https://tgam.ca/2Fo79oL
** Shoe retailer DSW Inc DSW.N is gearing up to expand its discount offerings in Canada after shedding its mid-priced stores in an industry shakeup in which consumers are increasingly hunting for bargains. https://tgam.ca/2Fo9voF
** TSX-listed Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF HMMJ.TO has added Charlotte's Web Holdings Inc CWEB.CD , a Colorado-based, Canadian Securities Exchange-listed hemp company with a market capitalization of more than C$2 billion ($1.50 billion). https://tgam.ca/2TM6Vl3
NATIONAL POST
** British Columbia's government argued in court on Monday that it should have the authority to limit oil shipments within the province, which could effectively "veto" new pipelines at a time when all active export projects out of Canada have been delayed. https:// = C$1.33)