Nov 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
** TransCanada Corp TRP.TO said it has asked the U.S.
State Department to suspend the review of its $8 billion
Keystone XL pipeline while it seeks clearance from regulators in
Nebraska. (http://bit.ly/1Na8o5A)
** The incoming Trudeau government, already facing a tough
decision on whether to offer a $1 billion bailout to Bombardier
Inc BBDb.TO , says it's standing by a different political
pledge that will end up hurting the Montreal aircraft maker and
its troubled C Series plane. (http://bit.ly/1SkUTEC)
** Royal Bank of Canada RY.TO has completed its $5 billion
acquisition of Los Angeles-based City National Corp, setting
into motion RBC's ambitious strategy for building a much larger
presence in the United States and Britain. (http://bit.ly/1l5NsWC)
NATIONAL POST
** TransCanada Corp TRP.TO asked U.S. Secretary of State
John Kerry late Monday to suspend its review of the Keystone XL
pipeline, pending the resolution of litigation in Nebraska over
the pipeline route. (http://bit.ly/1GJcqoK)
** Moody's Investors Service has put Bank of Nova Scotia's
BNS.TO longterm debt ratings under review for possible
downgrade. The ratings agency cited significant measures taken
by Canada's third-largest bank to increase its profitability
over the past couple of years, which signal a "fundamental
shift" in the bank's risk appetite. (http://bit.ly/1Q3b2jw)
** Despite a $1 billion cash infusion from the Quebec
government, Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO is still walking a
liquidity "tightrope" and may need a second bailout soon, says
Scotiabank . (http://bit.ly/1RN9448)