Oct 23 (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
** India's competition regulator agreed to the merger of Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc POT.TO and Agrium Inc AGU.TO, provided Potash sells its stakes in Arab Potash Co Plc APOT.AM, Israel Chemicals Ltd ICL.TA and Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA SQMa.SN within 18 months. The companies can close their deal before divesting the assets, which are estimated to be worth more than $5 billion. https://tgam.ca/2iu7Pkz
** British Columbia's NDP government is facing controversy over liquefied natural gas as environmental groups warn that a project led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc RDSa.L will derail the province's efforts to transition to a low-carbon economy. https://tgam.ca/2iujgZi
** As Ottawa overhauls its cultural policies, Canadian record labels are pleading for the federal government to revise copyright laws in favour of artists, hoping to offset internet-driven losses to both musicians and the businesses that support them. https://tgam.ca/2iumpZ6
NATIONAL POST
** Canada is selling its last inshore coastal surveyor ship, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Matthew, in an auction that closes on Friday with a minimum bid of C$1 million ($791,891). = C$1.26)