Press Digest: Canada - Feb 17

Lithium Chile

17/02/2023 12:15

Feb 17 (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
    - Energy giant Cenovus Energy Inc  CVE.TO  will soon have a
new CEO, with current Chief Operating Officer Jon McKenzie set
to take the reins from Alex Pourbaix on April 26, the company
announced Thursday.
    - Teck Resources Ltd  TECKb.TO  is exploring a spin-out of
its steelmaking coal division, or other ways to exit its largest
business, as part of a strategic shift to mining metals that
will power a greener economy.
    - Justice Minister David Lametti has introduced legislation
to establish a new independent body for reviewing wrongful
convictions, which he says would make it faster and easier to
get cases examined.     
    NATIONAL POST
    - Canada's largest real estate investment trust RioCan's
 REI_u.TO  chief executive said that the REIT is well-positioned
to weather the shuttering of Bed Bath & Beyond  BBBY.O  Canada's
stores.
    - Ottawa, Canada's decision to block Chinese investment in
Calgary-based Lithium Chile Inc  LITH.V  was "short-sighted" and
"disappointing," a top executive from the company said on the
same day the miner welcomed investment from a Canadian firm that
bought the shares in question.
 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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