July 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
** Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is pouring more money into McInnis Cement after efforts to sell the controversial Gaspé Peninsula project in a deal wherein the pension fund will lend C$150 million ($114.88 million) to the venture. https://tgam.ca/2xUEMuM
** Acacia Mining ACAA.L is facing a new threat to its African gold-mining operations, as it pushes for a higher takeover offer from parent company Barrick Gold ABX.TO in which a directive from Tanzania's environment regulator threatens to cripple production at the mine, which accounted for about two-thirds of Acacia's gold output last year. https://tgam.ca/2xTY4k2
** A joint venture led by Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) CVX.N is proposing to rely on two energy plays in British Columbia and Alberta to help supply an export terminal for liquefied natural gas on the West Coast. https://tgam.ca/2xVaYOB
NATIONAL POST
** Massachusetts-based Curaleaf Holdings Inc CURA.CD strengthened its bid to become the leading U.S. cannabis player on Wednesday with the $825 million acquisition of the privately held GR Companies Inc. ($1 = 1.3057 Canadian dollars)