Jan 18 (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
** Hootsuite Media Inc has abandoned a process that could have led to a sale of the company after preliminary offers came in below expectations, according to sources familiar with the matter. https://tgam.ca/2Hk8wsu
** Toronto police say they have cracked a taxi-fraud scam that allegedly stole substantial amounts of money from hundreds of cab users over the past year in the Greater Toronto Area. https://tgam.ca/2Hm9nJk
** Quebec's leading pension fund has hired a well-known deal-maker from Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO to join its executive ranks. On Thursday, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec announced the hire of Charles Émond as an executive vice-president in charge of its investment strategy in Quebec, as well as with helping co-ordinate its global footprint. https://tgam.ca/2RSnHgK
NATIONAL POST
** Husky Energy Inc HSE.TO blamed a combination of pipeline problems and an Alberta government-mandated oil production curtailment for its failed hostile takeover bid of MEG Energy Corp MEG.TO on Thursday.