Oct 7 (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
** Consumer spending has picked up in recent weeks as Canadians spruce up their homes and revamp their wardrobes, an encouraging sign for the economy as it grapples with a second wave of the novel coronavirus. https://tgam.ca/3np8uRh
** Sandpiper Group has launched a bid to oust most of the board of Artis Real Estate Investment Trust AX_u.TO , partly in response to the commercial landlord's plan to spin off C$779 million ($586.33 million) of retail assets into a new trust. https://tgam.ca/2I8ZAax
** The employee of Hootsuite Inc who revealed a contentious, now-cancelled contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency says she no longer works for the Vancouver social-media management company. https://tgam.ca/30K5s0i
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