Oct 22 (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
** Canada's quantum computer developer D-Wave Systems Inc, undertook a refinancing this year that valuated the company to less than US$170 million before the receipt of US$40-million financing, down from about US$450-million, which wiped out most of the value of some long-time investors, including the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's venture capital arm, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos and fund giant Fidelity Investments, according to public filings and three sources. https://tgam.ca/3dM4rdn
** Patrick Decostre, Boralex Inc's BLX.TO chief operating officer, will take over as CEO from Patrick Lemaire on Dec. 1, the Montreal-based company said in a statement on Wednesday. Lemaire is retiring from full-time work and will join the Boralex board. https://tgam.ca/35rlSvQ
** Canada's life insurance industry is opposing a proposal by the Ontario government that would prevent people licensed to sell insurance from using the title "financial adviser" or "financial planner." https://tgam.ca/2HokmCD