June 4 (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's Progressive (NYSE:PGR) Conservative government has appointed former federal cabinet minister Jane Philpott to lead its pandemic data effort, in a bid to better integrate the province's fragmented health care system in the face of the COVID-19 fight. https://tgam.ca/2U6x1h2
** St. Michael's Hospital says the insurance firm liable for construction work on its redevelopment project cannot use the recent discovery of e-mails that the insurer alleges are proof of collusion in the bidding process to avoid its obligations. https://tgam.ca/2U7ewZE
NATIONAL POST
** Former Conservative cabinet minister Stockwell Day resigned from both the Telus Corp T.TO board of directors and a business law firm McMillan LLP after comments he made on TV about racism in Canada.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the province would be "seriously considering" legal action against the federal government over its recent ban on firearms.